Effect of a Ten Day Outdoor Adventure Education Programme on Team Cohesion: A Case of Participants at Kenya School of Adventure and Leadership
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Date
2021
Authors
Karobia, Anthony N
Muthomi, Nkatha
Rintaugu, Elijah G
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Leena and Luna International, Chikusei, Japan
Abstract
Outdoor adventure education (OAE) programmes are instrumental in enhancing
collaboration and participation levels among team members. This study determined
the effect of an outdoor adventure education programme on team cohesion of the
Kenya Air Force (KAF) and the Kenya Navy (KN) personnel in a training programme
at Kenya School of Adventure and Leadership. The study adopted a quasiexperimental design to obtain information on the effect of an outdoor adventure
education programme on team cohesion. The study was carried out at KESAL, Mt.
Kenya. Data was collected from (n = 118) KN and KAF officers using a Group
Environment Questionnaire (GEQ). Findings revealed that the outdoor adventure
education programme had a higher effect on the team cohesion of the KAF than the
KN officers. The findings revealed that the OAE programme had effect on the task
cohesion of the KAF and KN based on their gender and experience (Sig. = .033
and .001 respectively). When it comes social cohesion, it was established that the
OAE programme had significant effect on the social cohesion of the KAF and KN
officers based on their gender and experience (Sig. = .027 and .019 respectively).
Therefore, it was concluded that significant difference in the effect of an outdoor
adventure education programme on the team cohesion existed based on gender and
experience. Based on these findings and conclusions, it was recommended that the
Department of Defence should come up with strategic and group-tailored measures
that will be appropriate in addressing issues of task and social cohesion in their
service delivery, such as disaster management training programmes. Future studies
should investigate the effect of outdoor adventure programme in other populations
and institutions like schools, universities and business companies.
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Keywords
Team Cohesion, Task Cohesion, Social Cohesion, Outdoor Adventure Education, KESAL
Citation
Karobia, A. N., Muthomi, N., & Rintaugu, E. G. (2021). EFFECT OF A TEN DAY OUTDOOR ADVENTURE EDUCATION PROGRAMME ON TEAM COHESION: A CASE OF PARTICIPANTS AT KENYA SCHOOL OF ADVENTURE AND LEADERSHIP. Asian Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities Vol, 10, 2.