ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF FACILITIES, TRAINING AND PERSONNEL ON SPORTS PERFORMANCE AMONG NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES

Authors

  • M.U. Sani Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
  • B. S. Ahmed Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
  • E.J. Chom Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
  • B.W. Zamani Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
  • S. A. Garun-Danga Department of Physical and Health Education, School of Science and Science Education, Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, Kano State
  • U.F. Chidiobi Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria

Keywords:

Facilities, Impact, Personnel, Sports Performance, Training.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of facilities, training and personnel on sports
performance among Nigerian Armed Forces. Ex-post facto research design was used by the researcher.
The population of this study comprise of six hundred and eighty-four thousand and fifty-two (684,052)
armed forces personnel in all the six (6) geo-political zones of Nigeria. A sample size of six hundred and
sixty-three (663) Armed Forces Personnel was drawn from the population. Simple random sampling and
proportionate sampling techniques were used to select the numbers of respondents for the study. The
researcher used validated questionnaire of 5 point Likert scale. A total of six hundred and sixty-three
(663) copies of the questionnaire were administered to the respondents while 642 were successfully
completed and returned and were used for the study. Descriptive statistics of frequencies and
percentages (%) were used to describe the data collected on demographic variables of the respondents.
Mean and standard deviation were used to describe the research questions while one sample t – test was
used to analyse the six hypotheses at alpha level of 0.05. The findings revealed that facilities do not
significantly influence the performance of sports in Nigerian Armed Forces’, training do not significantly
influence sports performance among Nigerian Armed Forces in Nigeria, personnel do not significantly
impact on performance of sports in Nigerian Armed Forces. Based on the findings, the study concluded
that facilities have impact on the performance of the Nigerian Armed Forces in sports, training has
impact on performance of the Nigerian Armed Forces, personnel does not have impact on the
performance of Nigerian Armed Forces in sports because of their inadequacy to handle the different professional sports activities, facilities and training have impact on the performance of the Nigerian
Armed Forces in Sports, facilities and personnel have impact on the performance of the Nigerian Armed
Forces in Sports while training and personnel does not have impact on the performance of the Nigerian
Armed Forces in Sports. Based on conclusion it was recommended that and there is a need by the
Directorate of the Armed Forces to improve on the provision and maintenance of sports facilities and
equipment for the Armed Forces in all the military formation in the country.

Published

2024-04-26

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Articles