Assessment of the determinants of accessibility of sport facilities and equipment: the case of Dessie city administration

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess the Determinants of accessibility of Sport facilities and equipment the Case of Dessie City administration. The data was collected through questionnaire, interview and observation method from the list of sampling frame, a total of 3939 respondents participated as the source of data by using simple random sampling and purposive sampling methods. The design of the study was descriptive survey research. The data collected were organized, analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive statics. The findings indicated that budget, low efforts, role and capability of sport administrators to mobilize the community, problem of sport facilities ownership and unable to the surrounding opportunities and less protection of the community for sport facilities resources are the determinants of availability of sport facilities and equipments. Consequently, it was concluded that less annual sport facilities budget, less capability of sport administrators to mobilize the surrounding community in generating income, sport facilities ownership issues and surrounding opportunities are limiting factor of the availability of sport facilities and equipments in Dessie city administration. Thus, it was recommended that an appropriate budget has to be allocated for the availability of sport facilities and equipments in accordance with the annual activity plan of the sub cities, the concerned bodies have to build the capacity of the sport administrators to work with surrounding community in generating income for the development of sport activities and sport facilities fulfilments, the concerned body has to give a due attention for the protection of sport facilities and the community itself will protect the resources there.