Motivational Factors that Affect Primary Schools Pupil’s Participation in Organized Sports in Shinyalu Division of Kakamega District, Kenya
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Date
2002
Authors
Mukala, Hannington B.
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
The study investigated motivational factors that affect pupil's participation in organized
sport in Shinyalu Division of Kakarnega District. The research examined the most
important factors in youth sport, which included interest in sport, perceptions of success
in sport and perceptions of failure in sport. Data were collected by survey, which was
conducted in nine schools in Shinyalu Division or Kakamcga District. The study sample
consisted of 20 pupils from each school, five boys and five girls from class 5 and also
five boys and five girls from class 6. Three schools from Shinyalu Division were used
for pilot study, but did not feature in the main study. Pupils responded to a questionnaire
that focused on three salient factors in children sports, that is; interest in sports, success
in sports and failure in sports. The questionnaire, with a three point Likert scale required
pupils to tick either "Agree', "Not sure" or "Disagree". Data obtained from the research
instrument were analyzed using frequencies, percentages and Chi-square. Findings of
the study were as follows:
The reported interest of pupils in sport was high, 81.7% of the pupils' agreed to train
for selection in the school team. Many of the pupils' (88.3%) agreed that by more
training, they will do better in sports. Pupils' reported being attracted to sport for a
variety of reasons where learning the sport skills (78.3%) was the core reason. Pupil's
reported that they will participate in sport regardless of the results, where never win as a setback to participation in sport had 34.4%. It was reported that participation of
pupil's in sports was limited by physiological reasons like exhaustion (63.9%), hunger
(47.7% and injuries (62.2%). Pupil's reported that they like playing in a free
environment with less restriction like influence of teachers (35.0%) and sport captains
(32.8%).
From the above findings, the following recommendations were made:
1. Teachers and all those concerned with children sports should maintain and
increase children's interest in sports.
2. Teachers and those concerned with children sports should tap, nurture and
develop the talent of children.
To increase children's participation and performance in sports, emphasis
should be laid on the learning aspect of sport, and the other factor will be
attained.
4. While offering sport activities to children, all factors which limit participation
should be monitored and controlled to avoid withdrawal from sports.
Description
A Thesis Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of
the Requirement for the Award of Masters of Education in the Department of Physical Education, Kenyatta University
Keywords
Organized Sports, Shinyalu, Kakamega District, Kenya