Sport is one of the most important aspect in the world for the survival of human beings on earth.rnIt has a lot of contributions for society; of those the main are: promoting health, economy, mentalrnaspect, and it create socialization with others. It has two types: team and individual sport.rnHandball is a type of team sport and its growth influenced by so many factors in the town ofrnArba Minch. The purpose of the study was to investigate the sport administrative bodies affectedrnthe growth of handball in Arba Minch town. To this end, the descriptive survey method wasrnemployed. The data were gathered from 36 sample population were selected from the town,rn20(55.5%) physical education teachers, 6(16.7%) from Gamo Gofa zone sport office, 6(16.7%)rnwere from Arba Minch town sport office and 4(11.1%) were amateurs. The respondentsrnsampling were carried out through random and purposive selection techniques. The data gatheredrnthrough questionnaire, interview and observation. Both qualitative and quantitative approachesrnwere used to analyze the data. Finally, the results indicated that the sport administrators were notrncontributed necessary materials; facilities and equipments, there were no involvement of NGOs,rnsociety, and government to support this sport. Therefore, depending on the results, it isrnrecommended that sport administrators, government, private organizations, society and NGOsrnshould afford materials, facilities, money and infrastructures for the growth of handball in therntown. And finally, the awareness, attitude and understanding of the concerned bodies should bernchanged positive by using different mechanisms.rnKEY WORDS: Administration, Contribution, Government, Handball, Leader, Management, Sport