Exploring the Influence of local Traditional Games on the Social abilities of Schools Students of District Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abstract

The present study aimed at exploring the influence of Traditional Games (TGs) on the enhancement of social abilities among middle school students in district Bajawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The primary purpose included investigating the influence of TGs on the enlargement of social abilities such as Cooperation, Empathy, Tolerance, Self-confidence, Teamwork and Leadership.  Additionally, the study aimed to raise awareness about the significance and resurgence of TGs in the community. The research encompassed students from Government Middle Schools in district Bajawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Employing an experimental comparative research design, the study utilized pre and post data collection. A Likert-type scale questionnaire with five options was developed by the researcher and administered to a randomly selected sample of 60 participants (boys and girls) aged 11-14 in Government Middle Schools of district Bajawar. Data analysis, was done by SPSS version 16 and various statistical tools, including average/mean revealed a statistically significant positive impact of TGs on the social abilities development of school-going children (both boys and girls) children.