Participation of Women in Different Sports: Problems and Solutions

Abstract

This study entitled “Participation of Women in Different Sports: Problems and Solutions”. The research design was quantitative cum descriptive design. The main objectives of the study were to find out the present situations of women's participation in sports, to identify the problems of women's participation in sports and to find out the solution to address the problem in the sports. Altogether 39respondentsof women national players and coaches have taken frombasketball, cricket, and kho–kho. It has applied purposive samplingmethod and questionnaire as tool forthis research. In this study, the researcher has explored the various problems and solutions of the women players in the research site. The problems related to the physical, social, mental, financial, political, etc., of the women players are drawn through this study. The study was done on the Nepal national women players. The collected data were analyzed and interpreted to derive the findings. The finding of this research, out of total respondents, 8.33 percent respondentsfound the negative response from their family.Similarly, 8.33 percent players gave a negative response from their society, but33.33 percent playerscould sustain their life through sports, 13.88 percent players were satisfied by sports and80.55 percent players were frustrated at times with sports. Theproblems of women participation in sports: 50percentof the players were suffered from transportation and financial problems while traveling abroad, 55.55 percent of the players were affected by the menstruation cycle,16.65percentof the players had experienced racial discrimination, 47.22percentof players affected by spectators, 16.66 percent players teased by their coaches and administrators. Lastly, 36.11percentof the respondents said that the reason for the disability of women’s sports is the lack of scheduled training inNepal.The solution to address the problem in sport: If someone teased the Nepal national women players, 55.55percentof players solved the problem by dialogue and 44.44percentof the players protested. The out of total players 44.44percentof respondents said that if an economic investment is increased Nepali women’s sports would be improved their performance. To emphasize women's sports from the school level and stop political interference. To solve the existing problems in women's sports, the government needs to increase investment in women's sports, make appropriate arrangement for the sports materials, use new sports techniques and apply scientific methods, formulate and implement strong sports plans and increase access to adequate media.