Abstract
Risks are inevitable in sports activities and organizations; however, there are increasing occurrences of risks in Nigeria sports organizations in spite of standard risk management process. This study therefore examined socio-demographics determining risks management among sports administrators in Nigeria. Mixed method design was adopted. 150 coaches provided quantitative data by completing a validated questionnaire. 10 interview sessions were conducted among 10 sports administrators for the qualitative data. Pre-tested validated questionnaire and an in-depth interview guide were used for collecting data. Descriptive statistics T-test and ANOVA were used to analyze the quantitative data. Using NVivo 11 pro, qualitative data were coded and thematically analyzed, and data were presented using verbatim quotes. It was found that type of sports (p = > .05), educational level (p = > .05) and job experience (p = > .05) did not exert significant differences on risks management of sports administrators. However, the qualitative data show that majority of the participants view interactions between the variables and application of risks management, which is in line with contingency theory. The findings have implications for the effective risk management in Nigeria sports. Therefore, Nigeria sports governing bodies must demonstrate commitment and establish strong alignments between socio-demographics of sports administrators/managers and practice. These would ensure best practices in sports councils/organizations.
Highlights
There is increasing risks of litigations and injuries in sports, physical education, and recreation organizations
There is no significant difference on risks management of sports administrators in state sports councils south-east Nigeria based on type of sport
There is no significant difference on risk management of sports administrators in state sports councils south-east Nigeria based on type of sport
Summary
There is increasing risks of litigations and injuries in sports, physical education, and recreation organizations. Specified process of risks management includes: identification of risks (distinguishing possible risks), assessing the risks (analyzing probable impact of identified risks), risks treatment (managing or mitigating the risks depending on its nature which can be through avoidance, retention or risks transfer) and risk monitoring (ensuring effectiveness of the process and identifying new risks) [11] These steps are geared towards reducing the chances of injury, enhancing the protection of sports facilities from damages, and assisting sports administrators to minimize the rate of liability cases. In relation to the present study, being that there is no best way of managing risks in sports councils, the nature of sports activity and other variables such as education level and experience of the sports administrators should be pivotal in ensuring efficient risks management These are indices that play vital role in determing an administrator’s choice and application of risks management strategy at any point. Hypotheses were derived from results of previous studies such as 1, 2, and 22
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