EVALUATION OF ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF INTRAMURAL SPORTS PROGRAMME AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN WUKARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF TARABA STATE

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Contents                                                                                                                      page

Title Page        –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           i

Declaration      –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           ii

Approval Page –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           iii

Dedication      –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           iv

Acknowledgements-   –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           v

Table of Contents       –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           vi

Abstract           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           xi

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

• Background of the Study– –           –           –           –           –           –           –           1
• Statement of the Problem. – –           –           –           –           –           –           –           3
• Purpose of the Study- –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           4
• Research Questions- –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           5
• Research Hypotheses –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           6
• Significant of the Study- – –           –           –           –           –           –           6
• Delimitation of the Study- –           –           –           –           –           –           –           7
• Operational Definition of Terms. – –           –           –           –           –           –           8

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE

2.1       Concepts of Organization: –    –           –           –           –           –           –           10

2.2       Concepts of Administration-  –           –           –           –           –           –           14

2.3       Concepts of Sports-    –           –           –           –           –           –           –           17

2.4       Concepts of Intramural Sports Programme-   –           –           –           –           18

2.5       Influence of Parents and Teachers towards Intramural Sports

Programme in Secondary Schools-     –           –           –           –           –           18

2.6       Facilities and Equipments-     –           –           –           –           –           –           21

2.7       Qualified Personnel-   –           –           –           –           –           –           –           27

2.8       Time Allotted to Intramural Sports: – –           –           –           –           –           30

2.9       Funding of Intramural Sports-            –           –           –           –           –           –           32

2.10 Summary of Literature Review- –           –           –           –           –           –           34

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design. –            –           –           –           –           –           –           –           35

3.2 Population of the Study. – –           –           –           –           –           –           37

3.3 Sample Sampling Technique. –     –           –           –           –           –           37

3.4 Instrumentation. –  –           –           –           –           –           –           –           38

3.4.1 Description of the Instrument-  –           –           –           –           –           38

3.5 Validity and Reliability of the Instrument-          –           –           –           39

3.6 Procedure for Data Collection. –   –           –           –           –           –           40

3.7 Method of Data Analysis- –           –           –           –           –           –           40

CHAPTER FOUR

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Results-     –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           42

4.2 Data presentation, Analysis and interpretation-   –           –           –           43

4.3 Hypothesis Testing–          –           –           –           –           –           –           –           62       

4.4 Discussion of Findings–    –           –           –           –           –           –           72       

CHAPETRE FIVE

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS,

5.1 Summary of Findings-      –           –           –           –           –           –           76

5.2 Conclusion-           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           78

5.3 Recommendations. –         –           –           –           –           –           –           –           78

5.4 Limitation of the Study-   –           –           –           –           –           –           80

References-     –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           81

Appendix A–   –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           88

Appendix B-   –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           89

Appendix C-   –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           90

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to examine the Evaluation of Organization and Administration of Intramural Sports Programme among secondary school students in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba state. To achieve this purpose, a survey research design was used. A sample size of 142 was used for the study. The instrument used was structured questionnaire. The findings of the study indicate that there is no significant influence of parents and teachers towards intramurals sports programme with calculated chi-square value of x²cal= 77.6 (x² crit=7.82). The study further revealed that there is no significant influence of the availability of facilities and equipment towards intramural sports programme with calculated chi-square value of x²cal = 60.52 (x² crit=7.82). The study further revealed that there is no significant influence of qualified  personal handling the intramural sports programme with calculated chi-square value of x²cal = 70.0 (x² crit=7.82). The study further revealed that there is no significant influence of time allotted to intramural sports programme with Calculated chi-square value of x²cal = 78.6 (x²crit = 7.82). The study also revealed that there is no significant influence of funding on intramural sports programme with Calculated chi-square value of x²cal = 54.2 (x²crit = 7.82). In conclusion, poor organization and administration of intramural sports programme among secondary school students in Wukari Local Government Area is as a result of influence of parents and teachers, facilities and equipment, qualified personnel and funds allocated. Therefore, the researcher recommended among which are; government should employed qualified physical and health education teachers and create opportunity for refresher courses, parents should be sensitized through Parents Teachers Association (PTA) meeting on the merits of intramural sports in the secondary school students.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

• Background of the Study

Organization and administration of intramural sports programme grew out of student’s interest and demands for competitive physical education. Therefore, organization and administrative control became necessary. The most common organization and administration for participation was the class unit where in rivalries developed naturally and committee leadership prevailed. Many secondary schools became involve early in the organization and administration of intramural sports programme. Iheamacho, (2005) maintained that organization and administration of intramural sports programme is a process of dividing responsibilities among the personnel concerned and adjusting properly the relationship among the people so that the objective of the programme may be active without undue problems. Organization and administration of intramural sports programme put together is a way of “POSDCORBE” that is planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, budgeting and evaluation of sports performance to achieve the desire set goals.

Thus, it should involve the principal, teachers, games master and mistresses; students themselves joint efforts together and give their desired assistance to achieve the stated objective. Such assignment should be given by the school administrator. Organizational pattern for Administering intramural for secondary schools in designed with one administrative head, the principal who is charged with the overall responsibility. Intramural sports programme is not an early task. It can pose a lot of problems to teachers and personnel in the school. Every school is saddle with the responsible of organizing and administering its intramural sports. In other to ensure proper organization and administration, May committees are put in place to ensure a smooth committee but many competition ends in failure or what people term poor organization administration.

The principal or director of intramural programme must recognize the importance of encouragement and involving students in such administrative task as programme planning, policy making, budget planning and making of playing rules, as well as modifying, regulations, officiating, and supervising. Intramural sports organization and administration vary greatly, generally depending upon funding sources, facility priorities and the attitude of personnel. Intramural sports programme first came under faculty administrative control when the University of Michigion and the Ohio state university established intramural sports have grown tremendously in the recent past.

• Statement of the Problem.

The researcher has observed that organization and administration of intramural sports programme among secondary school students was a concern in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. A visibility study to these schools revealed that there were dearth of availability of facilities and equipment, lack of qualified personnel handling intramural sports, time allotted for intramural sports programme was not sufficient which the researcher observed as a stumbling block. After a careful observation by the researcher of the performance or participation of students in intramural sports, the researcher decided to evaluate the organization and administration of intramural sports programme and administration of intramural sport programme of students. The stated factor will help the researcher to satisfactorily determine the extent to which the goals and objective of intramural sports programme are achieved and why it fails to reach operational peak.

• Purpose of the Study

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the organization and administration of intramural sports programme in some selected secondary schools in Wukari local government area of Taraba state. The specific objectives were therefore:

1. To investigate the influence of parents and teachers towards intramural sports programme in secondary schools.
2. To determine the availability of sporting facilities and equipment towards intramural sports programme in secondary schools.
3. To determine if there are qualified personnel handling the intramural sports in the secondary schools.
4. To determine the time allotted for the intramural sports programme in the secondary schools.
5. To determine how funds are allotted to intramural sports programme.
   • Research Questions

The following research questions were posed to guide the study.

1. What are the influence of parents and teachers towards intramural sports programme in secondary schools in Wukari Local Government Area?
2. How available are sporting facilities and equipment for intramural sports programme in secondary schools in Wukari Local Government Area?

• How adequate qualified are personnel handling the intramural sports programme in secondary school in Wukari Local Government Area?

1. What is the time allotted for intramural sports programme in secondary school in Wukari Local Government Area?
2. How are funds allocated for intramural sports programme in secondary schools in Wukari Local Government Area?

• Research Hypotheses

To achieve the purpose of this study, the following hypothesis were formulated to guide the study

1. There is no significant influence of parent and teachers towards intramural sports programme.
2. Availability of facilities, equipment and supplies will not significantly influence sports programme.

• There is no significant influence of qualified personnel on the intramural sports programme.

1. There is no significant influence of time allotted on intramural sports programme
2. There is no significant influence of funding on intramural sports programme.

• Significance of the Study

The finding will be useful to the effective or proper organization and administration of intramural sports programme among secondary school students in Wukary Local Government Area of Taraba State.

The finding will also provide useful information on the organization and administration of intramural sports programme among secondary school students in Wukary Local Government Area.

The study will help personnel handling organization of intramural sports programme among secondary school students to discuss their various roles as game masters and mistresses, coaches, principals to maintain maximum standard in organizing and administering intramural sports programme.

The study will help provide necessary information to the researcher to disseminate knowledge obtained to Teaching Service Board (TSB) and Ministry of Education to employ qualified personnel to various secondary schools in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.

• Delimitation of the Study

The study is delimited to the evaluation of organization and administration of intramural sports programme among secondary school students Government Secondary Schools in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. This include Government Secondary School Wukari, Government Day Secondary School Wukari, Government day Secondary School Bantaji, Yakassi Government Day Secondary School Wukari, Government day Secondary School Kente, Government Secondary School Gindi Dorwa, Government Secondary Tsokundi, Government Secondary School Rafin Kada, Government Secondary School Tella, and Government Secondary School Sondi.

It covered such variables viz, influence of parent and teachers, availability of sporting equipment and facilities, personnel handling the programme time allotted to the programme and fund allocated to the programme.

• Operational Definition of Terms.

The following terms are defined as they were used in the study.

Administration: These are activities that are performed and organized in intra mural sports in secondary schools or other institutions.

Intramural: Those activities that are carried out in sports or games within a school or institutions.

Programme: Those course of action or task in physical activities that are carried out within a given period of time or specified time.

Activity: Those sports and games that are carried out in a school

Organization: Is the bringing together those sporting activities in such a way that they are arrange to suit the participants.

Operational peak: The height of an activity.

Competition: Sports men and women engaging in various games of event at the same time

Sports: activities between participants in sports or games that involves physical exertion.