Question

what are the reason for low literacy among females?

Answer 1

The causes of illiteracy are varied. According to the Literacy Foundation, the most frequent causes of illiteracy in adults are having parents with little schooling, lack of books at home and lack of reading stimulation as a child, dropping out of school, difficult living conditions including poverty, and learning disabilities.Lack of reading skills in parents is one big cause of illiteracy in Mississippi, according to Rose Jones, University of Southern Mississippi assistant professor in elementary and early childhood education.