INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON PARTICIPATION IN LEISURE ACTIVITIES AMONG FEDERAL CIVIL SERVANTS

Abstract

Without some form of stress relief or fun in our life, one will find himself only working and that can lead to increased
stress, illness, disease or other factors that may hider appropriate and successful performance. Human being weren't meant
to work without break; individual should have a balance of work and leisure. Our bodies need rest, relaxation and
enjoyment every once in a while; and that's where the benefits of leisure comes into play. This study was conducted to
assess the influence of gender on participation in leisure activities among federal civil servants in Nigeria. To achieve this
purpose, ex-post facto research design was used. A total of 663 respondents were selected through multi-stage sampling
procedures. Descriptive statistics of Mean and standard deviation was use to answer the research question, Inferential
statistics of independent sample t-test was used to test the hypothesis formulated. The results revealed that gender has
significant influenced on the federal civil servants participation in leisure activities. Based on the result, it was concluded
that gender is one o the factors that determines civil servants’ participation in leisure activity. Based on the finding, it was
recommended that more recreational facilities should be provided for females within their establishment while encouraging
both male and female to be more active in leisure activities and Governments at all levels should endeavor to provide
affordable leisure infrastructures that could be easily accessible by the low-income earners in order to encourage
participation in leisure activities.