Perception Regarding the Effects of Sense of Insecurity on Sports Events in Pakistan

Abstract

Security is very important in all sort of life especially in sports. For the last years, so many events of hockey and cricket cancelled or postponed due to security reasons in Pakistan. The current study aims to find out the “perception regarding the effects of sense of insecurity on sports events in Pakistan”. The study sample included cricket and hockey officials, players, and sports media representatives. To achieve objective of the study, three questionnaires on five point rating scale were developed for the selected sample. The data were analyzed and the result was converted into percentage and meanscore. The study's primary results were that 80% of officials believed that a sense of fear was the cause for the cancellation of sporting events in the country. Whereas 86% players agreed that sense of insecurity is the reason for the cancellation of sports events in the country. It was also found that 68% of both the officials and players disagreed that enough funds were allocated for the provision of security during sports. It was further found that 60% media persons agreed that strict checking was often overlooked during entry in thestadium.On the basis of finding it was concluded that most of the officials and players think that relevant information regarding security is not provided to them. It is also concluded that the officials and players were agreed while media persons disagree that security personnel are fully equipped with skills. Another conclusion is that the officials and players opinion that enough safety facilities provided to them while media persons and spectators do not agree with this. Keeping in view the findings and conclusions, it is recommended that security information may be provided to officials and players before the start of the competitionand specific measures relating to strict security arrangement and skilled professional staff may be made during the sports events. It is further recommended that more safety facilities may be provided to officials, players and media persons in national games.

Key words: Perception, sense of insecurity, sports events