Existing Sports Infrastructure Of Pakistan And Provincial Sports Boards And Its Impacts On Sports Development: An Assessment Study

Abstract

The research was designed to assess the importance of sports infrastructure and impact of sports infrastructure on sports development. Sports and games are the backbones of any nation’s mental and physical health and back bone of sports is sports infrastructure. Adequate sports infrastructure including sports equipment’s, stadiums, sports hostel, grounds, gym, sports training centers for various sports is needed for sport development. This research has quantitative approach. A structured questionnaire was designed for the employees of Pakistan and provincial sports boards (Punjab. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Baluchistan, and Sindh) of Pakistan which was the targeted population. After the pilot testing questionnaire was finalized and filled from the targeted population. The Shapiro-Wilk test was used to analyze the data for mean scores and standard deviations (SD), regression analysis, reliability, normality, percentage and frequency was used to elicit findings. All respondent strongly agreed that the main reason of retrogression of sports in Pakistan due to non-availability of basic infrastructure of sports, lack of sports facilities and bad sports polices. Improving in infrastructure can improve the sports in Pakistan. Progression of Sports in [1]Pakistan is possible by strengthening the Pakistan and provincial sports boards through formulation of new sports policies, allocation of proper budget for sports infrastructure for monitor the performance of sports organizations and players for progress of sports in Pakistan.   Provincial governments should allocate the budget for maintenance and construction of sports infrastructure. The improvement will be started from grass root level. There was not sufficient sponsorship for sports and games from the different departments of government or the private sector. Pakistan and provincial sports boards will make a liaison with private sector for strengthen the sports in Pakistan. Strengthen the sports in rural areas and search new potential in sports.