Towards gender equity in sports: insights into the underrepresentation of women in sports leadership in Kenya
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Date
2007
Authors
Mwisukha, A.
Wanderi, P. M.
Rintaugu, E.G.
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Moi University
Abstract
This study was conducted to establish the extent to which social, economic, political and cultural
factors contribute to gender inequity in sports leadership in Kenya. Additionally, the study
investigated the extent to which these very factors could be addressed in enhancement of women
representation in sports leadership. A random sample of 180 sports administrators and participants (72
females and 108 males) completed the questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA (both at
0.05 level of significance) were used to analyze the data. The findings indicated that inadequate
financing of women training in sports (economic factor); the belief that women cannot lead men
(cultural factor); lack of women role models in sports leadership (social factors); and women's failure
to use their own networks to help females get jobs (political factor) were the main respective factors
leading to gender inequity in sports leadership. In all of these factors (social, cultural, political and
economic), the economic factors stood out as the main impediments to women's provision of
leadership in sports, which need to be addressed adequately so as to enhance women representation in
sports leadership. Further recommendations were thus made with respect to addressing the remaining
factors.
Description
A paper presented at the 3rd annual international conference on knowledge management through research and innovative technologies for sustainable socio-economic development, 31st July - 4th August 2007, Moi University