Perception of Players on the Coach Competence and Team Performance in the Kenyan National Soccer and Volleyball Leagues
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Date
2023-11
Authors
Mucheke, Charles
Nicholas, Bailasha
Waiganjo, Luka Boro
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CARI
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of the study examine whether perception of players on the coach
competence predict team performance in the Kenyan national soccer and volleyball leagues.
Methodology: The study adopted Cross-Sectional survey design. The target population for the
study included players and in the Kenyan soccer and volleyball national leagues in the
2020/21season. The population of the study was 878 players from the 53 teams including 288
females in the 16 teams of 18 players, and 168 males in the 12 teams of 14 players and 98 females
in the 07 teams of 14 players in volleyball respectively. The study included players who were
consistent in the respective leagues for the immediate last five years. The coaches and players were
both male and female. The study used Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 22)
for data analysis. Chi-Square and Fisher’s Exact test were used.
Findings: Results above showed that soccer players perception on training and instruction had no
significant effect on team ranking (P=0.000). In addition, volleyball players perception on training
and instruction had no significant effect on team ranking (P=0.000). In addition, soccer players
perception on democratic behaviour had no significant effect on team ranking (P=0.354). Further,
volleyball players perception on democratic behaviour had no significant effect on team ranking
(P=0.095). Further soccer players perception on autocratic behaviour had a significant effect on
team ranking (P=0.000).
Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: The study focused on the Kenyan national
leagues which are composed mainly of African race players. There is need to conduct a similar
study in other leagues like in North Africa and middle east which consists of players mainly of
Arab race, Asian continent which consists of players of Asian descent and the European and
American leagues composed of players of mixed descents including the Negroid, Caucasoid and
the Mongoloids
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Keywords
Coach Competence, Team Performance, Players, Soccer, Volleyball
Citation
Mucheke, C., Bailasha, N., & Waiganjo, L. B. (2023). Perception of Players on the Coach Competence and Team Performance in the Kenyan National Soccer and Volleyball Leagues. International Journal of Arts, Recreation and Sports, 1(2), 1–26. https://doi.org/10.47941/ijars.1492