Adoption of Innovative Technology in the Development of Sports Facilities in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria

Abstract

This research was conducted to investigate the Adoption of Innovative Technology in the
Development of Sports in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. The purpose of the study is find out
whether Adoption of Innovative Technology will minimize sports Officiating irregularities in
Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria.To achieve this, survey research design was used. A self-
developed questionnaire with Likert Scale was validated and pilot tested for reliability. five
hundred and twenty-eight copies of the instrument were administered in the sampled states across
the six geo-political zones in Nigeria. Five hundred and eleven copies of the instrument were
retrieved. The data supplied by the respondents were statistically analysed using frequencies,
percentages, means, standard deviation and Kruscal Wallis in order to provide responses to
research questions and to test the hypothesis formulated. The results showed that; there exist
significant difference of adoption of innovative technology in the development of sport facilities in
tertiary institutions in Nigeria, (p value < 0.05, X2 computed > X2 critical at df3). Based on the
findings, it was recommended amongst others that; Up to date procurement and supply of sports
facilities will be paramount in developing sports in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.Sufficient
sports facilities may pave ways for discovering hidden talents within the institutions.The
institution may serve as future competition venue due to availability of adequate and standard of
sport facilities.