The status of study amang employed women and housewives in Zahedan City .

The aim of this study is the determination of the status of study between employed women and housewives in Zahedan City.

A descriptive -survey method was used in this research. The sample population consists of 380 women in Zahedan. Descriptive statistical method and inferential statistical method were used to answer research questions and hypotheses test.

The findings showed, that there is a meaningful correlation between the levels of education and the amount of non-academic reading. In general, the most important activity of employed women in leisure time is the use of virtual networks and among housewives is telephone conversations and text messaging. Reading online news and printed books were identified as the most important sources of information for employed women and housewives. The most motivating factors of the non-academic study were the habits of studying from childhood, owning a personal library, social position. The most discouraging factors were the high price of books, the lack of access to favourite books, and the lack of sufficient time and livelihood difficulties. Reasons for reading were increasing knowledge, child-rearing, and enjoyment of studying. According to both employed women and housewives, the barriers to using public libraries were the lack of time and the long distance between libraries and their workplaces or homes.

The culture of reading can only be improved in society if it starts with an individual’s home..