Participation in Sports in Kenyan Universities: Can the Situation Improve?
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Date
2010
Authors
Rintaugu, E.G.
Nteere, J. S.
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Publisher
Kenyatta University
Abstract
Participation in sport either at recreational or competitive levels has numerous and diverse
positive outcomes. Sports in Kenyan Universities is characterized by low levels of active
participation either at recreational or competitive levels by the students. Thus the crux of this
paper is to discuss the challenges faced by Kenyan Universities towards increased levels of
participation in sport. The challenges are diverse bordering on student-related factors, sport
infrastructure hindrances, inadequate human capital, and administrative factors. Various
strategies to counter the aforementioned challenges are proposed. These strategies are crosscutting
and require the intervention of the central government, Ministry of Education, University
Administrators, Games Tutors and University students.
Description
A paper presented at East Africa Universities Pre-games International Symposium held on 16th - 18th November 2010 at Kenyatta University
Keywords
Challenges, Sports development, Kenyan Universities