A Comparative Study of Attitude & Participation in the Indigenous Sports among the Tribal & Non-Tribal Females of Tripura

Dr. Subal Chandra Das, Dr. Sangita Chakraborty

Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to determine and compare the attitude and participation in the indigenous games &sports among the tribal and non-tribal females of Tripura. For the study 100 tribal and 100 non-tribal (n=200) females were randomly selected as subjects from different colleges of Tripura. The age of the subjects is ranging from 18 - 23 years as per the college admission record. The data has been collected through self-made questionnaire which consist six (6) questions. To find out the attitude and participation the descriptive statistical technique was used to identify at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that the attitude of tribal females towards indigenous games & sports is little higher than non-tribal. But in terms of participation towards indigenous sports, the non-tribal females were higher than tribal females. From the above study following conclusions has been drawn that, the attitude towards indigenous sports of tribal and non-tribal females are more or less same. It means the tribal females are more aware and interested about the traditional games & sports then non-tribal females but in regards of participation it has been cleared that the non-tribal female's participation is little more than tribal females. From the study it has been identified that the tribal females are losing their participation day by day, so it is strongly recommended to all the tribal and non-tribal females of Tripura to increase their participation in the indigenous games & sports to maintained their culture, tradition, health & fitness and also to help our next generation to know about the traditional games & sports which will ultimately develop their society.

Keywords: Indigenous, games & sports, tribal, nontribal, female, attitude, participation

How to Cite?: Dr. Subal Chandra Das, Dr. Sangita Chakraborty, "A Comparative Study of Attitude & Participation in the Indigenous Sports among the Tribal & Non-Tribal Females of Tripura", Volume 14 Issue 11, November 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 96-98, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251101203657, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251101203657