INDICES OF VOLUNTEERING ON MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS COMPETITIONS IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated indices of volunteering on the management of sports competitions in Nigeria. The researcher adopted a descriptive survey research method. The population for the study includes sports administrators, coaches, sports fans, stakeholders, and athletes from the National Sports Commission (NSC) and Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC). The sample for this study was two hundred (200) respondents selected using the simple random sampling technique. A researcher designed and validated questionnaire was the instrument used to collect relevant data. The reliability of the instrument was determined through a test-retest method. Data from the test-retest reliability was subjected to the Pearson Product Moment Correlation with a coefficient of 0.87. Descriptive statistics of Pie and Bar charts were used to analyze the demographic variables while Inferential statistics (Chi-Square (X²)) was used to test all stated hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that motivation, commitment, and partnership, as indices of volunteerism, had a significant influence on the management of sports competitions in Nigeria. Based on the findings, it is recommended that sports organizations and sports clubs should understand that the management and development of volunteers is a comprehensive process integrated into the overall strategy, fulfilling the process.