IMPACT OF DRONE ATTACKS PSYCHOTRAUMA ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AT SECONDARY LEVEL IN NORTH WAZIRISTAN AGENCY

Mati Ullah; Rahmat ullah; Muhammad Ayaz; Irfanullah Khan; Muhammad Saqib Khan; Muhammad Ayaz

Mati Ullah Institute of Education, University of Science & Technology, Bannu
Rahmat ullah Institute of Education, University of Science & Technology, Bannu
Muhammad Ayaz Institute of Education, University of Science & Technology, Bannu
Irfanullah Khan Department of Public Administration, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan
Muhammad Saqib Khan Department of Business Administration, Gomal University
Muhammad Ayaz Chairman, Department of Political Science, Hazara University, Mansehra

Keywords: Psych trauma, Students’ academic achievement, Drone attacks, School

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to explore the impact of drone attacks psychotrauma on students’ academic achievement at secondary level in North Waziristan Agency. The study was descriptive in nature. The population of the study constituted of all male and female students of Secondary Schools in North Waziristan Agency. There were total 40 Secondary Schools in North Waziristan Agency i.e. 13 boys’ and 6 girls’ Secondary Schools were in urban areas while 14 boys’ and 7 girls’ Secondary Schools were in rural areas. The target population was all 10^th class students in North Waziristan Agency. Pearson correlation was used for data analysis. Findings of the study indicated that U.S drone attacks had strong negative impact on the academic achievement of 10^th Class students in North Waziristan Agency. They were suffering from psychotrauma because of U.S drone strikes such as stress, fear, cognitive disorders, anxiety, depression, headache, mental disorders and nightmares etc. Major finding was that there was negative relationship between U.S drone attacks psychotrauma effects and the academic achievement of 10^th Class students in North Waziristan Agency.