Factors Responsible for Non Participation in Sports Among Transgender. A Cross Sectional Approach: Factors Responsible for Non Participation in Sports Among Transgender

Muhammad  Jamil; Alamgir Qureshi; Muhammad  Zafar Iqbal; Shireen  Bhatti; Muhammad  Waqas; Soniha  Aslam; Muhammad  Rafiq Qambrani; Muhammad  Akram Ansari; Javed  Ali Soomro

doi:10.54393/pbmj.v5i5.409

Authors

Muhammad Jamil Center for Physical Education, Health and Sports Sciences, University of Sindh, Sindh, Pakistan
Alamgir Qureshi Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
Shireen Bhatti College Education Department, Govt of Sindh
Muhammad Waqas Center for Physical Education, Health and Sports Sciences, University of Sindh, Sindh, Pakistan
Soniha Aslam Center for Physical Education, Health and Sports Sciences, University of Sindh, Sindh, Pakistan
Muhammad Rafiq Qambrani Center for Physical Education, Health and Sports Sciences, University of Sindh, Sindh, Pakistan
Muhammad Akram Ansari Center for Physical Education, Health and Sports Sciences, University of Sindh, Sindh, Pakistan
Javed Ali Soomro Center for Physical Education, Health and Sports Sciences, University of Sindh, Sindh, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v5i5.409

Keywords:

Transgender, Sports, Cross Sectional

Abstract

Transgenders are not actively participating in sports in Pakistan. There may be many factors and barriers involved for their non-participation Objective: To investigate the factors responsible for the non -participation of transgender in sports. Methods: Cross-sectional approach was applied for the collection of required data. Snowball sampling technique for the selection of purposive sampling was applied. Appropriate questionnaire was prepared and used for data collection from a sample of (n=118) individuals with mean age 16 years. Feasibility of the questionnaire was obtained with the help of pilot testing by selecting 30 individuals. Results: The analyzed data have shown that almost all transgender have agreed upon the importance of sports in their lives. At the same time, the results have shown that different factors such as governmental, societal and personal significantly contributing for their non-participation in sports (0.024 < 0.05, 007 < 0.05 & 0.009 < 0.05). Conclusion: The results of the study indicated a viewpoint of the transgender that describes sports as one of the important means for getting recreation and satisfaction. Given this stance, one might expect that transgender would experience discomfort while participation in sports. However, the research findings do not reveal any deleterious effect of sports participation in light of the views of transgender.

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