MANAGEMENT VARIABLES AS DETERMINANTS OFRECREATIONAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT IN THEUNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study assessed management variables as determinants of recreational facilities development in the University of Calabar.
Three null hypotheses guided the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The study's population was drawn
from the Faculty of Vocational and Science Education, which included one thousand five hundred and twenty (1,520)
individuals. The stratified random sampling technique was used to select 244 respondents for the sample. The instrument used
for data collection in the study was a structured questionnaire titled “Management Variables as Determinant of Recreational
Facilities Development Questionnaire” (MVRFDQ) which was presented for face validation by experts in Test and
Measurement and Tourism departments. Data were collected by physically administering copies of the instrument to the
respondents. The data collected were statistically analyzed using one way analysis of variance and Pearson product moment
correlation analysis at the .05 level of significance. The findings obtained from data analysis and hypothesis testing revealed
that there was a significant influence of leadership style on recreational facilities development in the University of Calabar.
Also, communication methods and policy implementation had a positive correlation with recreational facilities development.
Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended among others that the management of the University of Calabar should
be sensitized on the need to adopt more democratic approaches towards recreational facilities development within the campus.