ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS FOR MOBILIZING BORNO STATE ATHLETES FOR THE NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL
ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS FOR MOBILIZING BORNO STATE ATHLETES FOR THE NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL
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2009-03
Authors
ABORE, MALGWI HARUNA
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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to assess the organizational factors for mobilizing
Borno State athletes for the National Sport Festival. The study specifically looked at
seven (7) variables: facilities and equipment, funding, organizing state and local
government sports festivals, Inter Zonal Secondary School Sports Competition,
motivation/camping of athletes, recruitment practice/selection of athletes and sports
personnel/communication and their influence on mobilizing Borno State athletes for the
National Sports Festival.
To achieve this purpose a questionnaire was developed, validated and
administered on one hundred and fifty-six subjects. The population of the study was
Borno State Sports Council/National Sport Festival participants, school sports inspectors
in the Borno State Ministry of Education, Borno State Ministry of Youth Sports and
Culture, zonal sports coordinators in local government areas and clubs and associations in
the local government areas.
The purposive sampling techniques was adopted to take samples of the
population from the Borno State Sport Council, Borno State Ministry of Education,
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, student athletes that represent their schools in the
State Inter Zonal Secondary School Sports Competition, athletes in sports clubs in the
local government areas, zonal sports coordinators in the four zones in the local
government areas, game masters in secondary schools in the state, patrons and athletes of
sports clubs in the local government areas.
The data collected were statistically analyzed by using frequencies and
percentages, while two tailed t-test was used to test the hypotheses for the purpose of
acceptance or rejection of the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.
From the result of the data obtained and analyzed it was found that there is a
significant influence of facilities and equipment, funding, organizing local and state
government sports festival, Inter Zonal Secondary School Sports competition,
motivation/camping of athletes, recruitment/selection of athletes and
personnel/communication on mobilizing Borno state athlete for the National Sports
Festival. The major hypothesis showed a significant influence on mobilization of athletes
for the National Sports Festival.
- The finding on the sub hypothesis showed that facilities and equipment have a
significant influence on mobilizing Borno State athletes for the National Sports
Festival.
- The research finding showed that there is a significant influence of funding on
mobilizing Borno State athletes for the National Sports Festival.
- The research findings showed that there is a significant influence of organizing local
and state government sports festivals on mobilizing Borno State athletes for the
National Sports Festival.
- The study showed that there is a significant influence of Inter Zonal Secondary
School Sports Competition on mobilizing Borno State athletes for the National Sports
Festival.
- The study showed a significant influence of motivation/camping of athletes on
mobilizing Borno State athletes for the National Sports Festival
- The study showed a significant influence of recruitment practice/selection of athletes
on mobilization of athletes for the National Sports Festival.
- The study showed a significant influence of sports personnel communication on
mobilizing Borno State athletes for the National Sports Festival.
Recommendation for further research. The researcher recommends that further
research should be considered under the headings:
- Deboarding of Secondary Schools in Borno State and mobilization of students for
inter mural, zonal and inter zonal secondary school sports competitions.
- Local and state government sports festival and mobilization of athletes for the
National Sports Festival.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE SCHOOL IN
PARTIAL FULLFILlMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEGREE
OF MASTERS SCIENCE (MSC)
IN
SPORTS MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION, FACULTY
OF EDUCATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
MARCH, 2009
Keywords
ORGANIZATIONAL,, FACTORS,, MOBILIZING,, BORNO STATE,, ATHLETES,, NATIONAL,, SPORTS,, FESTIVAL.