4. Perceived Factors Influencing Sports Development in Government Owned Colleges of Education in Kwara State

Abstract

Sports has been widely recognized and accepted as a social activity and an indispensable part of life. It is an integral part of general education programmes in higher institutions. It is in view of this that this study examine perceived factors influencing sports development in Government owned Colleges of Education in Kwara State.   Descriptive research design of survey typed was used. The population for the study comprises of all sports administers school athletes in the study area. A multistage sampling techniques of stratified, purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select 471 respondents for this study. A researcher structured questionnaire was used for the study. The instrument was validated by experts and tested for reliability through test, re-test method using Pearson product moment correlation (PPMC). A correlation co-efficiency of 0.75r was obtained. The administration of instrument was done by the researchers and 3 trained research assistants. The data collected were analysed using inferential statistics of chi-square (X²) to test the formulated hypotheses set for the study at 0.05 alpha level. The result of the findings revealed that institutional sports policy funding and sports facilities have significant influence on sports development in government own Colleges of Education Kwara State. Based on the findings of this study. The study recommends that institutional sports policy should be designed in such a way that it would give room for both staff and students to participate in a competitive sports within the campus also there should be adequate funding of sports programme in school so as to make provision for sports facilities to be used by both staff and students.