Perception on Impacts of Corrupt Practices on Sports Competitions among Technical & Administrative Staff in States Sports Councils in Nigeria
Administrative Staff in States Sports Councils in Nigeria
Dahiru Abdullahi Dan’asabe
Department Physical and Health Education,
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Corruption is one the problems militating against smooth running of
public sector in which the sport sector is not an exemption. This study examined the perception on impacts of corrupt practices on sports competitions among technical and administrative staff in states sports councils in Nigeria. Descriptive survey research designed was used for this study. The population for this study cut across coaches, athletes, organizing secretaries and management staff of the State Sports Council in Nigeria. A self-developed questionnaire was pilot tested and found to be
reliable at r = 0.85. The data collected was statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation to analyse the research questions and One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses generated for this study at 0.05 alpha levels. From the findings of the study, the mean scores of the research questions were higher than the acceptable level
of 3.5, that is f calculated < the critical values (F =3,399 >2.62). The null hypothesis was retained. The study therefore concluded that there was no significant difference among athletes, coaches, organizing secretaries and management staff in their perception on impact of corrupt practices on organization of Sports competitions by States Sports Councils in Nigeria. On the basis of these findings, the study recommended that to restore the integrity and the standard of sports competitions only people with proving integrity and technical knowhow should be allowed to serve as members of the organizing committee of sports competitions. Keywords: Perception, Corrupt Practices, Sports, Competitions, Technical & Administrative Staff
