Abstract:
Studies the state and problems of the provincial sport associations. This study was based on the perceptions of the committees of the provincial sport associations relied on the associations location: the central, north, northeast and south regions. The questionnaires were sent to 43 associations secretaries and 41 or 95.34 percent of questionnaires were returned. The questionnaires were also sent to 734 associations committees and 630 or 85.83 percent were returned. The data were then analyzed in terms of percentages, means and standard deviations. One-Way ANOVA was used to test the significant differences. The Scheffe' method was used in post-hoc comparison to determine the significant differences between means. The findings were as follows: 1. The whole proceeding state of the provincial sport associations was at a good level and each area composed of planning, organizing, staff organizing, budgeting, location and material, directing, co-ordinating and reporting were at a good level. 2. All problems of the provincial sport associations was at a low level and the proceeding problems in area planning, organizing, staff organizing, budgeting, directing, co-ordinating and reporting were at a low level except the location and material area which was at a high level. The high level problems in each area were : the budget, the sport materials and office equipment. The associations had a lack of office personnel and area for sport activities. The associations did not have modern office equipment and there were delays in locating and restoring the equipment. The office area of the associations was limited. The associations lacked the essential factors of planning and sport personnel. 3. The state of the whole proceeding of the provincial sport associations in each region were statistically significantly different at the .05 level and the procedures in each area : planning, staff organizing, budgeting, directing and co-ordinating, organizing, location and material, and reporting were not statistically significantly different at the .05 level. 4. All proceeding problems of the provincial sport associations in each region were statistically significantly different at the .05 level and the proceeding problems in each area : planning, organizing, staff organizing, budgeting, directing, co-ordinating and reporting were statistically significantly different at the .05 level.