Students' Perception of Social Development through Sports at University Level
This investigation was conducted on the university students studying at Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur (SALU)-Sindh-Pakistan. 100 students amongst the enrolled students in various teaching departments (N=100) were selected to take part in the study as on a random sampling basis. A survey questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. The frequency percentage were differently calculated with the general frequencies shows the results of various statements about students' perception regarding social development through sports as frequency percent of items maximum as 30%, item-2, 38%, item-3, 31%, item-4, 42%, item-5, 46%, item-6, 51%, statement-7, 46% item-8, 47% item-9, 48%, item-10, 52% which all were different from each other. The results depict the closest relationship of sports with the social development of youths in our society. This investigation recommends that sports programs that may offer opportunities to ensure the social development of youths must be organized.
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University Students, Sports, Perception, Social-Development
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(1) Javed Ali Soomro
Center for Physical Education Health & Sports Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Sindh, Sindh, Pakistan.
(2) Ghayoor Abbas Bhati
Center for Physical Education Health & Sports Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Sindh, Sindh, Pakistan.
(3) Nisar Ahmed Khaskheli
Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Sukkur IBA University, Sindh, Pakistan.
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APA : Soomro, J. A., Bhati, G. A., & Khaskheli, N. A. (2021). Students' Perception of Social Development through Sports at University Level. Global Educational Studies Review, VI(I), 130-139. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).13
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CHICAGO : Soomro, Javed Ali, Ghayoor Abbas Bhati, and Nisar Ahmed Khaskheli. 2021. "Students' Perception of Social Development through Sports at University Level." Global Educational Studies Review, VI (I): 130-139 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).13
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HARVARD : SOOMRO, J. A., BHATI, G. A. & KHASKHELI, N. A. 2021. Students' Perception of Social Development through Sports at University Level. Global Educational Studies Review, VI, 130-139.
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MHRA : Soomro, Javed Ali, Ghayoor Abbas Bhati, and Nisar Ahmed Khaskheli. 2021. "Students' Perception of Social Development through Sports at University Level." Global Educational Studies Review, VI: 130-139
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MLA : Soomro, Javed Ali, Ghayoor Abbas Bhati, and Nisar Ahmed Khaskheli. "Students' Perception of Social Development through Sports at University Level." Global Educational Studies Review, VI.I (2021): 130-139 Print.
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OXFORD : Soomro, Javed Ali, Bhati, Ghayoor Abbas, and Khaskheli, Nisar Ahmed (2021), "Students' Perception of Social Development through Sports at University Level", Global Educational Studies Review, VI (I), 130-139
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TURABIAN : Soomro, Javed Ali, Ghayoor Abbas Bhati, and Nisar Ahmed Khaskheli. "Students' Perception of Social Development through Sports at University Level." Global Educational Studies Review VI, no. I (2021): 130-139. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).13