EXISTING SPORTS FACILITIES AND THEIR INFLUENCES ON ATHLETE’S MOTIVATION TOWARD COLLEGES GAMES

Abstract

This study sought to investigate existing sports facilities and their influences on athletes’ motivation toward sports in Government Girls Degree College Mandan Bannu. Literature relevant to the study was reviewed. The survey research design was adopted for the study. Motivation and Availability of Facilities Questionnaire (MAFQ) were administered. The population of this particular research comprised all students of Government Girls Degree College Mandan Bannu, 2022. Gay (1987) suggested that 10% were from a large population and 20% sample from a small population. There was a total of 4597 students in 17 departments. Using a proportionate random sampling technique, the researcher takes 460 students (10% of the whole population). The test-retest reliability value obtained for the instrument using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient was 0.86. Data were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages while a simple mean was employed to determine the significance level between the hypothesized and observed values at the 0.05 alpha level. The result of the data showed that equipment and facilities are not adequate while athletes are not well motivated in Government Girls Degree Colleges of District Bannu.