| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated factors influencing students’ participation in university sports
programmes in Morogoro Region (Tanzania). The study was guided by selfdetermination
theory by Deci and Ryan (1985 and 2000), which explains how
motivation influence individual gaining an interest to participate in a particular activity.
The study was conducted in Sokoine University of Agriculture - a public university and
Muslim University of Morogoro (a private university). The study objectives were to;
assess the level of students’ participation in university sports programmes; Assess
university students’ patterns of participating in sports and Assess factors influencing
students’ participation sports programmes. Descriptive research design was applied
using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data collection was done through
administering questionnaires. Out of 205 distributed questionnaires, 176 (85%) were
returned and used for data analysis. The study results revealed that students’ level of
participation was low where by majority (87%) did sports less than two times per week.
Also students’ participation in sports was influenced by academic work loads and time
table, lack of motivation, inadequate finance, religious values, inadequate sports
facilities and equipment and little consideration for disabled students. In order to
enhance students’ participation in sports in Tanzanian Universities, The researcher
recommended that universities should include: co-curricular activities in academic time
table; motivate students; establish adequate and ensure maintenance of the existing
facilities; modify unfriendly religious values /practice; Solicit and budgeting enough
funds; initiating university sports policies; consider disabled students; ensure sports
implementation in all levels of the education system. | en_US |
