The role of sports and physical education in Kenyan learning institutions in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
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Date
2005-11
Authors
Kiganjo, G.M.
Njororai, W.W.S.
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Publisher
Kenyatta University
Abstract
Development Goals (MDGs) has ostensibly created a catalytic
effect on the development of sports and physical education
because it helps set and frame the global, national and local
development agenda, provides the vision and plans of action to
concretise the realities affecting human development.
The MDGs are also be reflected in the UN declaration of the
year 2005 as the International Year of Sport and Physical
Education (IYSPE 2005), which is a major recognition and
challenge to physical educators.
This paper makes a critical analysis and discussion on why and
row sports and physical education in Kenyan learning
institutions can help in the achievement of each of the identified
eight (MDGs). The (MDGs) are concerned with eradicating
extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary
education, promoting gender equality and empower women,
reduction in child mortality and improve maternal health,
combating HIV/Aids, malaria and other diseases, ensuring
environmental sustainability and developing a global
partnership fur development. Several paradigms and reflections
are postulated to explain how sports and physical education
creates opportunities to help fight poverty, are an essential
elerrent of access to quality and universal education They also
help in building confidence and overcoming prejudce amongst
girls in learning institutions, help to convey messages on access
and empowerment, helps to
provide HIV/Aids and disease prevention messages. ~
Additionally, sports and physical education are ideal to raise ~
awareness about the need to preserve the environment, offer ~
opportunities fur innovative partnerships and can be used as a
tool to build and foster partnerships fur development.
Sports and physical education cannot afford to be left behind in
strategic and global movements and thoughts. Learning
institutions provides conducive environments and
commitments to put in place right polices, procedures and best
practices fur achieving the MDGs. The paper envisages and
recommends that sport managers and physical educators in
Kenya rise up to the challenge of ensuring that the global UN set
MDGs are understood and realised locally, nationally and within
the subjects and disciplines of sports and physical education.
Description
6th Biennual Scientific Conference of the Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance(AFAHPER-SD)Kenyatta University Nairobi Kenya from Wednesday 9th-friday 11th November 2005.
Keywords
MDGs, Sports, Physical Education, Learning Institutions, Kenya