RELATIONSHIP OF PSYCHO-TRAUMIC PROBLEM (TORTURE) WITH STUDENTS’ PHYSICAL, MENTAL HEALTH AND THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT DUE TO WAR HAZARDS IN NORTH WAZIRISTAN

Abstract

A person under the umbrella of torture is also under the umbrella of headache, scars, musculoskeletal,
foot, abdominal and dental pains including hearing and vision loss etc. The study was descriptive in nature. All Public
Secondary School male (boys) students in North Waziristan constituted population of the study in which (n = 43, 202
boys and 201 girls) were taken as samples of the study by applying John Curry sample size rule of thumb. Stratified
sampling technique was used; and the key purpose of the study was to know the relationship of Psycho-Traumic
Problem (Torture) with Students’ Physical, Mental Health and Their Academic Achievement due to War Hazards in
North Waziristan. The study was delimited to 10th class male students (boys) only. Data was collected through face to
face questionnaire of 5-points scale: Always, Frequently, Occasionally, Seldom, and Never carrying values 5, 4, 3, 2,
and 1. The collected data was entered into SPSS and statistical analysis was ensured by using Arithmetic Mean,
Standard Deviation, and Pearson Correlation. Results as well as conclusions were drawn, and it was concluded that
torture badly effected students’ physical, mental health and academic achievement. Recommendations were
suggested for the better solution of the problem concerned.