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Students Participation in Sporting Activities: A case study, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Perera, B.L.H.
dc.contributor.author Jayantha, K.
dc.contributor.author Gunarathna, M.
dc.contributor.author Ramanayaka, N.
dc.date.accessioned 2015-01-26T09:11:15Z
dc.date.available 2015-01-26T09:11:15Z
dc.date.issued 2009
dc.identifier Sport Science and Physical Education en_US
dc.identifier.citation Perera, B. L. H., Kalansooriya, J., Gunarathna, M., Ramanayaka, N.(2009) Students Participation in Sporting Activities: A case Study, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 10th Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, Abstracts of Presentations, p. 36. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/5195
dc.description.abstract The University spends annually a considerable amount of their funds for the development of sport facilities. The amount spent on sport facilities has to be evaluated by comparing total spent with the number of students participating sporting activities. This condition indicates a verity of indicators. The administrators’ states that the students are engaged in activities other than sports and the existing facilities are underutilized. Time restrictions arising from the existing academic schedule also affects the participation of students in sports. This kind of poor participation in sports activities by students cannot be ignored as the current undergraduates are the future human resources of the nation. It has to be emphasized that physical and mental well-being is a fundamental factor. As such it is very important to have a closer look at this demand and supply mismatch and which leads to fulfill the objectives of the university. Data were collected for the study via a questionnaire which consists of closed questions. Data were gathered by the students following sport management module from the undergraduates who are engaged in sport activities at the Physical Education Division. All respondents in the sample (n=400) were being full-time students. Out of them 73%, 16.5%, 20.5% are represented in the stream of Arts, Science and Commerce and 58.8%, 19.0%, 14.3%, 8.0% level 1 to 4 undergraduates respectively. Through the structured questionnaire information on eight motivating factors for participation in sport activities were evaluated. Reasons given for participating in sport activities were varied and different in the case of each individual. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya en_US
dc.subject Sport Motives en_US
dc.subject Motivation en_US
dc.subject Sport Participation en_US
dc.subject Undergraduate en_US
dc.title Students Participation in Sporting Activities: A case study, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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