AN ASSESSMENT OF PARTICIPATION IN OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES IN YENAGOA TOWN

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dc.contributor.authorDICKSON, ZUOWEI
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-04T08:16:48Z
dc.date.available2016-02-04T08:16:48Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.descriptionA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF M.SC IN (TOURISM AND RECREATION PLANNING) DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIAen_US
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT This research work assessed the level of participation in outdoor recreation in Yenagoa town, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The study covered ten wards in which the town is organised, using one ward each for investigations into the availability of outdoor recreation facilities, access to them and the general pattern of recreation practices among the residents of the town. The ten communities were selected on the basis of the level of concentration and size of the population, with the highest being taken for the purpose of sampling. A sample size of 0.87% of the total population (42,463) was used based on sample size determining criteria by Krejcie and Morgan (1970) and 368 (0.87%) questionnaires were administered to household heads in the 10 sampled communities. Relevant data were obtained on the subject, with the result revealing that recreation facilities are abundantly provided in the town and most residents were aware of their existence. However, with the exemption of football facilities, most residents would not patronize the facilities provided, although no apparent barriers to access for the facilities are in place and people are free to use them. It is subsequently shown from the data that a number of factors play important roles in limiting the level of participation including ignorance of the benefit of recreation, income level of the respondents and distance from the facilities. The result is a low level of participation with only 18% of respondents indicating regular participation. Addressing these hindrances, proposals were made to encourage more participation across the population spectrum in active recreation participation in the town. It is envisaged that this will also serve as an example for other towns in the country.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7352
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectASSESSMENTen_US
dc.subjectPARTICIPATIONen_US
dc.subjectOUTDOORen_US
dc.subjectRECREATIONen_US
dc.subjectYENAGOAen_US
dc.subjectTOWNen_US
dc.titleAN ASSESSMENT OF PARTICIPATION IN OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES IN YENAGOA TOWNen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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