Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to examine the views of coaches and athletes
on managerial factors influencing the performance of Ghanaian university
sports teams at competitions. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the
study. A sample size of 748 was selected from a population of 1685. Purposive
sampling technique was used to select Chairmen of Sports and Recreation
Committees (CSP), Head of Sports Directorates/Coaches’ Sections, and
permanent coaches, while proportional and accidental sampling was used to
select student-athletes. The questionnaire was the main instrument used for data
collection. Descriptive statistics (frequency and percentages), inferential
statistics (Binary Logistics Regression), and Mann-Whitney U were used in
analyzing the results. The logistics regression analysis revealed that there was a
statistically significant influence of type and size of sports governance
structures (7.100373, p ≤0.00), motivation (2.574521, p ≤0.00), facilities and
equipment (-6.246998, p ≤0.00), and academic and professional qualification of
personnel (-2.891773, p ≤0.00) on the performance of Ghanaian university
sports teams during the 26th GUSA games competitions. It is therefore
recommended that authorities of the various universities whose performance did
not merit any medal should put in place practicable managerial measures, which
if practiced, will provide their teams with the necessary prerequisites to enhance
their success during competitions.
