Influence of parents’ socio-economic status on selected Kenyatta university students type of sports Participation
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Date
2003
Authors
Rintaugu, E.G.
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Publisher
Kenyatta University & KAHPER-SD
Abstract
The relationship between social economic status and participation in competitive sports
has historical antecedents. Thus, the purpose of thispaper was to establish the influence of
parental SES on participation in competitive sport of university athletes. Data was
collected through questionnaires from 150 randomly selected athletes as Kenyatta
University. Data was analyzed through chi-square test of independent measures. Findings
revealed that 86.66% of the athletes did not participate in sport while in primary school
but their participation in sport begun in secondary school. Athletes with upper class
background dominates in the "culture-intensive games" while middle and lower classes
are over represented in the "cultural-neutral games". It is recommended that there is need
to provide sports infrastructure to primary schools and parents should socialise their
siblings into sport on the basis of talent and not status quo.
Description
Research Article
Keywords
SES, Culture-intensive, Culture-neutral
Citation
East African Journal of Physical Education Vol.1 Issue 2 September 2003