School Administration Antecedents and Students’ Participation in Games and Sports in Selected Secondary Schools in Lira City

Abstract

The study aims at examining the effect of school administration antecedents on students’ participation in games and sports in selected secondary schools in Lira City, Uganda. The objectives included: to examine the effect of resource allocation, availability of facilities and equipment, as well as physical education time table on students’ participation in games and sports in selected secondary schools in Lira City. The study was carried out using a cross-sectional research design, based on triangulation approach. The study population comprised of sports teachers, head-teachers, deputy head-teachers, directors of studies, teachers, and students’ representatives. These were selected using purposive and simple random sampling method outlined by Krejcie and Morgan (1970), with 75 participants drawn from the total population. Questionnaire and interview guide were used in collection of data, which were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The study revealed that there is a strong positive correlation (r= .640, n=70, p< .01) between resource allocation and students’ participation in games and sports in selected secondary schools in Lira City. The study also revealed that there is a strong positive relationship between availability of facilities and equipment, and students’ participation in games and sports in selected secondary schools in Lira City (r=0.816). The study finally revealed that there is a very strong positive correlation (r = 0.814, p < 0.01) between physical education time table and students’ participation in games and sports in selected secondary schools in Lira City. The study concluded that school administration antecedents have a positive significant effect on the students’ participation in games and sports in selected secondary schools in Lira City, Uganda. The study recommends that the school management board, the government and all the stakeholders ought to provide adequate facilities and equipment for PE sports and games, to allow more participation; and areas of further research were suggested.