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ASSESSMENT OF PARTICIPATION IN OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES
ABSTRACT
This
research work assessed the level of participation in outdoor recreation in
Yenagoa town, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The study covered ten wards in which the
town is organised, using one ward each for investigations into the availability
of outdoor recreation facilities, access to them and the general pattern of
recreation practices among the residents of the town. The ten communities were
selected on the basis of the level of concentration and size of the population,
with the highest being taken for the purpose of sampling. A sample size of
0.87% of the total population (42,463) was used based on sample size
determining criteria by Krejcie and Morgan (1970) and 368 (0.87%)
questionnaires were administered to household heads in the 10 sampled
communities. Relevant data were obtained on the subject, with the result
revealing that recreation facilities are abundantly provided in the town and
most residents were aware of their existence. However, with the exemption of
football facilities, most residents would not patronize the facilities
provided, although no apparent barriers to access for the facilities are in
place and people are free to use them. It is subsequently shown from the data
that a number of factors play important roles in limiting the level of
participation including ignorance of the benefit of recreation, income level of
the respondents and distance from the facilities. The result is a low level of
participation with only 18% of respondents indicating regular participation.
Addressing these hindrances, proposals were made to encourage more
participation across the population spectrum in active recreation participation
in the town. It is envisaged that this will also serve as an example for other
towns in the country.
CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 Background of the Study
Recreation is
as old as
man and everybody needs it.
This is due
to its vast
and
fundamental
importance. It plays an important role in physical, economic and socio-cultural
development of mankind (Okoli 2001). It is for this reason that Obateru (2003)
expresses the need for Nigerians to participate in recreation activities in
order to improve their health, facilitate their economic output and also to
make worthy use of leisure time.
Recreation
activities according to Atemie (1997) is an important ingredient for long life.
It is for this reason that Straus (1998), a medical educator emphasized that
recreation is as important as eating a healthy diet and getting enough
exercise. It has the ability in helping to deal with stress in life, by changing
the focus of attention from those stressful situations.
Today‟s
young participants in outdoor recreation activities are tomorrow‟s adult
outdoor enthusiasts and conservationists, but sadly fewer and fewer youth are
leaving outdoors each year to indoor recreation activities.
In
Nigeria however, it has been observed that the culture of participating in
recreation activities consciously is relatively low. This may not be
unconnected with the economic circumstance prevalent in the country. Results of
recent researches into the recreation activities of Nigerians in different
walks of life (Makasi, 1985) Imazobi, (1988) seem to indicate that certain
unexpected factors prevent most Nigerians from engaging in recreation
activities. While Nigeria is blessed with several abundant recreation
activities such as swimming, football, lawn tennis, boating, picnicking,
basketball, polo playing, TV viewing and several other activities which could
be participated in by Nigerians.
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