BEHAVIOURAL DETERMINANTS OF PARTICIPATION IN LEISURE ACTIVITIES OF SOKOTO STATE CIVIL SERVANTS
BEHAVIOURAL DETERMINANTS OF PARTICIPATION IN LEISURE ACTIVITIES OF SOKOTO STATE CIVIL SERVANTS
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2006
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SHANTALI, SHUAIBU AMINU
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Abstract
Reasons for participation in leisure activities with regard to values and
ideas vary from person to person, from community to community and from
culture to culture. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate the
behavioural determinants of participation in leisure activities of Sokoto State Civil
Servants. To achieve this, hypotheses were formulated and ex post fact research
design was adopted. A total of four hundred (400) copies of self – developed and
standardized questionnaire was printed and distributed among the junior and
senior staff of the ten selected ministries from the state. A total of three hundred
and ninety five (395) copies of the questionnaire was returned. The simple
convenient sampling technique was used to select respondents from each of the
selected ministries. The data collected were analysed at the Institute of
Agricultural Research (IAR) ABU, Samaru, Computer. Centre, using the SPSS
statistical package at probability level of P<0.05.
i. Descriptive statistics of means and standard deviation were computed for
all the variables of all junior and senior civil servants separately.
ii. Correlation coefficient for the selected variables was computed for the
reliability.
iii Pearson Product moment correlation among variables was computed for
relationship.
iv Stepwise Multiple regression analysis was computed for prediction of
behaviour.
The study revealed that, despite the facilities provided by the government
and private organizations for participation in leisure activities, there was a
decreasing level of participation in leisure activities. It was recommended that
efforts should be made to involve all and sundry in providing leisure centres in
work places and people should be enlightened on the leisure activities in
improving health and fitness.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO
UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SC) IN SPORTS
MANAGEMENT.
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
Keywords
BEHAVIOURAL,, DETERMINANTS,, PARTICIPATION,, LEISURE,, ACTIVITIES,, SOKOTO STATE,, CIVIL SERVANTS