OEconomia Vol.6. Issue.1 https://oeconomiajournal.com/index.php/Journal 303 Factors Affecting Girls’ Participation in Sports at College Level Dr. Mohibullah Khan Marwat Professor, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore Email: mohibullah.khan@ed.uol.edu.pk Dr. Alamgir Khan Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of the Punjab Lahore Email: alamgir.sspe@pu.edu.pk Muhammad Shah Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education & Sports, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Email: muhammadshah@awkum.edu.pk Dr. Hummaira Farah Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore Email: hummaira.farah@sps.uol.edu.pk Wajid Ihsan Lecturer, Department of Physical Education & Sports, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Email: wajidihsan@awkum.edu.pk Samera Saman PhD Scholar, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan. Email: samerasaman83@gmail.com Abstract Background: Socio-culture, financial and religious factors play significant role in sports participation of girls. It was the basic theme for conducting this research study to determine the main factors affecting girls’ participation in sports. Objectives: Main objectives of the study were to analyze the effect of social, cultural, religion and financial factors on the sports participation of college girls in district Lakki Marwat (KPK). Methods: A sample size of 90 players from different colleges of district Lakki Marwat was selected through purposive sampling method. Data were analyzed through the Descriptive statistics, correlation, regression analysis and one sample t-test. Results: The average age of the participants was 17.89 ± 0.97 years. Out of the total respondents, 66% were studying at the graduate level and 34% were studying at the intermediate level. Over