Organisational and Administrative Factors as Predictors of Undergraduates Intramural Sports Participation: A Case Study of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State

Abstract

This study examined organisational and administrative factors as predictors of intramural sports 
participation among undergraduates of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State. Previous studies paid 
little concentrations on intramural sports participation and predictive factors such as organisational 
and administrative in tertiary institutions. Descriptive survey research design was adapted in this 
study. Proportionate stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 1166 
respondents; while questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics of frequency 
counts, percentages and inferential statistics of regression were used for the analyses. The result of 
the study revealed that the level of intramural sports participation among the undergraduates of 
Adeleke University, Ede was low. There was a significant joint prediction of organizational factors 
on intramural sports participation among undergraduates of Adeleke University, Ede 
(F(3,1165)=34.169, p<0.05). Sport funding (ß=0.263, t=9.037, p<0.05) and timetable scheduling 
(ß=0.098, t=3.486, p<0.05) had significant relative prediction on intermural sports participation 
among the respondents, while organizational policy (ß=-0.029, t=-0.999, p<0.05) did not. There 
was a significant joint prediction of administrative factors on intramural sports participation among 
undergraduates of Adeleke University, Ede (F(2,1165)=17.223, p<0.05). Availability of personnel 
(ß=0.165, t=5.582, p<0.05) and personnel competencies (ß=0.086, t=2.928, p<0.05) had significant 
relative prediction on intermural sports participation among the respondents. It was therefore 
recommended that Sports Council of Adeleke University, Ede, in collaboration with academic 
planning Unit, should ensure that undergraduates are enlightened on the benefits that are attached 
to intramural sports.