ROLES OF NIGERIAN AIR FORCE PERSONNELS’ INVOLVEMENT IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS ON ENHANCING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
1Abdulazeez Garba&2Yusuf Abubakar
1Department of Human Kinetics Federal University Dutsinm-ma, Katsina State
2Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education,Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria*
Email: 1abgarba244@gmail.com&2yakgez337@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:
This study examined the roles of Nigerian air force personnel’s involvement in national and international sports championships on enhancing sports development in Nigeria. Ex-post facto research design was used. The population of this study comprised all the Nigeria Air Force personnel. Stratified random sampling and purposive sample technique were used to select the respondents from the population. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire. Out of four hundred (400) copies of questionnaires administered, three hundred and eighty (380) copies of questionnaires were valid and used for the analyses. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and one sample t-test statistics. All the null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level. The results obtained revealed that there is significant role of Nigerian Air Force personnel’s involvement in National and International sports competitions on sports development in Nigeria. It was recommended that there is need to improve the recruitment of sportsmen and women into the Nigerian Air Force in order to promote sports development in Nigeria.
