IMPACT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF KANO STATE SPORTS COMMISSION, NIGERIA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out the impact of financial management on the development of Kano State
Sports Commission, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, survey research design was used. The population of this
study comprised of five hundred (500) athletes of Athletics Association of Kano State Sports Commission and
all the Management staff of the State Sports Commission which includes directors of sports, coaches, organizing
secretaries, Head of departments. The sample used was two hundred and seventeen (217) respondents. The
sample of the study was guided by research Advisor (2006). A researcher developed questionnaire (Likert Type
Scale) was used as an instrument for data collection for this study. For the analysis of the research questions, the
criterion or acceptance mean of 3.5 was used in taking decisions. Mean and standard deviation (Sd.) were used
to answer research questions, while one sample t-test was used in testing all the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of
significance. The results showed that Budgetary allocation has significant impact on the development of Kano
State Sports Commission, Nigeria (p = 0.000). It was further concluded that financial management is a
significant impact on development Kano State Sports Commission in Nigeria. It was therefore recommended
that the process of accountability should be enhanced as found in this study to ensure enhanced development of
Kano State Sports Commission.