Participation in leisure activities: the problem of time famine
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Date
2009
Authors
Mwisukha, A.
Mwangi, Peter Wanderi
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Publisher
Kenyatta University School of Applied Human Sciences
Abstract
Availability of free time is the most important determining factor of people s participation in
leisure experiences. However, time famine in the modern world is viewed as one of the most serious
cons traints to leisure enjoyment. Whereas provis ionsfor accumulation of timefor leisure participation
are included in most of the obligatory working environments, the pursuit for economic and profitoriented
activities have tended to consume much of what should befree time for leisure experiences.
People have tended also to work for extra hours for various reasons, main of which are related to
work and other economic activities. The commodification of time has been the main reason for the
time famine. This paper therefore, reviews the problem of time famine and ways by which time may
be availed for leisure enjoyment.
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Article
Keywords
Leisure, Recreation, Time Famine and Work
Citation
African Journal of Applied Human Sciences, vol 1, iss 1 2009