Status of gender equity in competitive sports in Uganda
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Date
2013
Authors
Kateshumbwa, E. A.
Wamukoya, E. K.
Wanderi, P. M.
Mwisukha, A.
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Department of sport science Kyambogo University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to find out whether
there was gender equity in competitive sports in
Uganda. A cross sectional survey was conducted
whereby a total of 350 respondents from 10 sports
federations in Uganda were used. The study used
Board/Executive Committee members, coaches of
both men and women's teams and athletes at national
level. Questionnaires and a document analysis guide
validated by experts by pre-testing were used for data
collection. Data was coded and presented as means,
frequencies, and percentages for descriptive analysis.
The ANOVA test, which was carried out, p > .05,
revealed that gender disparity existed in competitive
sports in Uganda. This was established from the
respondents' views that fewer women than men
participate in sports. The ANOVA test results showed no significant difference in the views of
different categories of respondents, F (2,300) =
2.009. In addition, the independent samples t-test, at
p> .05, showed that the numbers of male were much
more than that of women participants at different
levels in competitive sports in Uganda. Further, the
study found out that there was a significant difference
in the opportunities available for male and female
participants, male (M = 3.454, SD = 0.446) and
female (M = 2.889, SD = 0.220); t (14) = 3.21, at p =
0.006, with male participants being availed more
opportunities than their female counterparts. The
study recommended that more women should get
involved in sports and opportunities should equally
be availed to both women and men.
Description
A paper presented at the 9th Biennial Conference for African Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (AFAHPER-SD)
Keywords
Gender, Gender equity, Sports opportunities, Sports