Perceptual Study of the Teachers' Motivation and Encouragement Towards their Children to Participate in Physical Activities: A Case Study of District Bannu

The study aimed to examine the Teacher's motivation and encouragement towards their children to participate in physical activities. the teachers who have children studying in the higher secondary schools in Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan was the population of the study. This study was focused to analyze the views of teachers regarding motivation and encouragement towards their children to participate in physical activities to find out the most dominant motives that persuade parents to encourage their children to participate in sports activities. It has been concluded that teachers’ involvement in sports in terms of their attitude, perception and motives has paramount significance in motivating children towards participation in sports. Researchers can investigate the motives among the teachers in other provinces of the country and for this purpose comparison of the motives can be done.