Kashif Siddique

Dr. Kashif Siddique is Assistant Professor in Department of Gender Studies. He has research interest in gender and health, youth, women empowerment, gender equality, and gender-based violence. He teaches the courses Gender and health, Gender and Development, Gender Based Violence, Research Methodology and History of Feminist Movements.

PhD Dissertation

Gender Differences in the Knowledge of Risk Factors of Type II Diabetes and Health Behaviors of Youth in Punjab, Pakistan.

M.Phil. Research Thesis

Gender Discrimination in Economic Development and Its Impact on the Process of Governance in Pakistan 1990-2008.

Research Project

Bhauddin Zakariya University granted a Project titled on “Intimate Partner Violence and Its Association with Contraceptive Use in Southern Punjab, Pakistan” for year 2015-16.

Research Publications

1. Siddique, K. , Malik, R., Batool, I., Usman, A., & Naeem, SB. (2022). Women Empowerment and Antenatal Care Utilization in Pakistan. Journal of International Women's Studies.

2. Iqbal, M. M. A., Hussain, G., & Siddique, K. (2022). Social Capital and Social Well-Being: A Systematic Review. Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 10(3), 1043-1050.

3. Siddique, K. , Malik, R. A., Usman, A., Ishfaq, K., Nadeem, M. S., Qadir, M., & Siddique, F. (2022). Self-care behaviors and glycemic control among older Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in low-income families in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 1-10.

4. Tahir, M., Rasheeq, T., Ullah N., Batool, I., Ali, G., & Siddique, K. (2022). Prevalence and Predictors of Diabetes Distress among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Medical Forum Monthly,33(8), 21-25.

5. Amin, U., Siddique, K. , Saqib, M., & Emteyaz, S. (2022). Attachment to God and Gratitude Among Adults from Different Religions: A Comparative Analysis. Advances in Psychology and Behavioral Studies, 1(1), 28-34.

6. Khan, T., Parveen, A., & Siddique, K. (2022). The Female Characters of Hajra Masroor: Progressive Perspective. Journal of Research (Urdu), 38(1).

7. Siddique, K. (2021). Evaluation of Knowledge of Type 2 Diabetes among University Students in Punjab, Pakistan. Review of Education, Administration & Law, 4(3), 675-688.

8. Javed, N., Siddique, K. , & Hussain, G. (2020). Husbands' Involvement in Domestic Chores and Family Conflicts: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan. International Review of Social Sciences, 8(10), 2019-225.

9. Bashir, Q., Usman, A., Siddique, K. , & Amjad, A. (2020). ‘Big Girls, Big Concerns': Pubertal Transition and Psycho-Social Challenges for Urban Adolescent Females in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), 40(1), 183-192

10. Siddique, K. , Javed, N., & Ishfaq, K. (2020). COVID-19 Outbreak in Pakistan: Gender, Knowledge, and Preventive Health Behaviors. International Review of Social Sciences, 8(10), 10-20.

11. Siddique, K. , Zakar, R., Farhat, N., & Deeba, F. (2019). Intimate Partner Violence and its Association with Contraceptive Use Among Women in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 157-173.

12. Siddique, K. , Malik, R., Ahmed, U., & Ishfaq, K. (2017). Gender, Socioeconomic Status and Health Behaviors of Type II Patients in Diabetes Management in Multan, Pakistan. Isra Medical Journal,9(3), 141-147.

13. Roomani, F., Tayyab, F., Kamal, N., & Siddique, K. (2016). Role of Women in Perpetuating Violence against Women: A Case Study of Domestic Violence Victims. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 36(2), 1185-1195.

1. Presented a research paper titled “HIV-related Knowledge, Digital Technology Use and Their Contribution to Stigmatization Attitudes among Married Women in Pakistan” in 2nd International Conference on Gender Studies organized by Department of Gender Studies, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan on December 15-16, 2022.

2. Presented a research paper titled “Impact of Resilience and Cognitive Failure on Insomnia, Mediating Role of Coping Strategies among Cancer patients” in International E-Conference on Health Psychology 2021 organized by Department of Psychology, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan on March 18-20, 2021.

3. Presented a research paper titled “Women Empowerment and Antenatal Care Utilization in Pakistan” in International Congress on Women and Politics in a Global World organized by Istanbul Ayvansaray Universitesi on December 25-26, 2020.

4. Presented a research paper titled “Perception of Justification of Wife Beating among Youth in Southern Punjab, Pakistan” in 3rdEuropean Domestic Violence Conference organized by Oslo Metropolitan University , Oslo, Norway on September 1-4, 2019.

5. Presented a research paper titled “Intimate partner violence and its association with contraceptive use among women in Pakistan” in 6thInternational Conference on “Psychological of Gender in Perspective Issues and Challenges” organized by National Institute of Psychology , Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan on December 1-2, 2016.

6. Presented a research paper titled “Male involvement during pregnancy: A study of Multan, Pakistan” in 1st National Conference on “Emerging Trends and Challenges in Social Sciences” will organize by Department of Gender Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan on November 15-16, 2016.

1. I attended 5-days course on “Gender, Disasters and Climate Risks” funded by University of Lund, Sweden on 19-23 September 2022.

2. I participated in 8-days virtual course on “Manuscript Writing for Quantitative Studies in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights” organized by The Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan on 11-18 April 2022

3. I gave training on “Statistical Package for Social Science” in Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan on 21-25 August 2023.

4. I gave training on “Searching Techniques for Academic Research” in Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan on 12-13 May 2022.

5. I gave training on “Use of Software for In-Text citation and Referencing” in Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan on April 2022.

• Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), www.awid.org
• Canadian Sociological Association