Abstract:
Organisation and administration of sports at the Senior High School (SHS)
level plays an important role in giving recognition to sports in Ghana. Sports in
SHSs is however, bedevilled with infrastructural, personnel, funding, and
motivation challenges which renders its organisation and administration a mirage.
This study investigated the organisation and administration of sports in SHSs in
the Central Region. The study employed the descriptive survey design. A total of
137 (Male = 97, Female = 40) headmasters/mistresses, heads of department, and
P.E. teachers were sampled through stratified, simple random, quota purposive
and convenience sampling techniques, from SHSs in the Central Region. A
researcher-developed questionnaire was used to gather data. All the data collected
were tested using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation. The study revealed
statistically significant relationships between availability of P.E. teachers,
funding, motivation for the P.E. teacher, and organisation and administration of
sports, but no statistically significant relationship between lack of facilities and
equipment and intramural programmes, and organisation and administration of
sports. It was concluded that having enough and qualified P.E. teachers, adequate
facilities and equipment, consistent intramural programmes, funds, and well
structured motivational measures will improve sports in schools. It was
recommended that Ghana Education Service (GES) should post enough P.E.
teachers to all SHSs in the Central Region. Headmasters/mistresses should make
adequate budgetary allocations for the provision of sports facilities and
equipment, motivation of P.E. teachers, and organisation of intramural
programmes.
