ROLE OF SPORTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEACE, EQUALITY AND BROTHER-HOOD AMONG THE STUDENTS

Salah-Ud-Din Khan; Alamgir Khan; Syed Zia -ul- Islam

Salah-Ud-Din Khan Sports Sciences & Physical Education, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan
Alamgir Khan Sports Sciences & Physical Education, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan
Syed Zia -ul- Islam Sports Sciences & Physical Education, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan

Keywords: Sports, Peace, Equality, Brotherhood, Students, Gomal University

Abstract

This study was undertaken to create awareness among the students about sports and its role in the development of peace, equality and brotherhood among its participants. In this regard, structured and pre-tested questionnaire was designed to include demographics, socio-economic aspects and set research objectives. All the students of Gomal University Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan were taken as population of the study. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed by using percentile as statistical tool. After data analysis, the researcher arrived at conclusion that sports is a basic tool for promoting social values such as peace, equality, and brotherhood among its participants.