INFLUENCE OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT ON THE PARTICIPATION OF STAFF AND STUDENTS IN RECREATIONAL SPORT PROGRAMMES OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • A. K. Hirse Department of Physical and Health Education, University of Jos Plateau State
  • M. U. Sani Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
  • A. I Kabido Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria,
  • M.G. Yakasai Department Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Keywords:

Facilities, Equipment, Influence, Recreational, Sports Programs.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of facilities and equipment on the
participation of staff and students in Recreational Sport Programmes of tertiary institutions in
Plateau State, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, Ex-post facto research design was used. The
population of this study comprised of the students and staff in all the eighteen (18) tertiary
institutions in Plateau State totalling 91,185. Four hundred (400) respondents were issued the
questionnaire to collect data for the study of which 392 (96.4%) of the questionnaire sent were
duly completed and retrieved for the purpose of data analysis. The key indices used for the study
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was facilities and equipment. Chi-square ( ) statistics was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05
level of significance. The results of the study revealed that facilities and equipment (x²=63.70)
was >0.05 leading to the rejection of the null hypotheses stated. The researcher concluded that
Facilities and equipment significantly influenced participation in Recreational Sports
Programs by staff and students of tertiary institutions in Plateau State, Nigeria. The researcher
recommended that there is need for the management of tertiary institutions in Plateau State,
Nigeria to provide more recreational sport facilities and equipment through regular purchase
and supply -as material resource influence participation in Recreational Sport Programs
among staff and students in tertiary institutions in Plateau State, Nigeria.

Published

2020-06-25

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Articles