Causes Of Violence In Competitive Sports In The Sports Clubs In Kyenjojo District; A Case Study On Four Football Clubs Around The District

ABSTRACT

Violence is a visible part of today’s sport scene, whether because of increasing violent incident in

and surrounding sports, increasing attention from media when violent acts occur. or a combination of both. violence is more prevalent in sport today than in years past. Undeniably. the use of violent tactics, fighting among athletes and between athletes and spectators, post-game riots, and hazing incidents make handling with increasing regularity. Violence in sport to some

people is demonstration patriotism, but in an actual sense it is a barbaric act which usually uncalled for. Violence is one of the problems facing sport today. Violence is particularly noticeable in contact sport such as soccer. Basketball, Hockey. Handball among others.

Participation in sport under good leadership has the unique opportunities of helping the individual

develop desirable sportsmanship qualities such courtship. sympathy. truthfulness. fairness, honesty and respect for constituted authority.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATiON

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

ABSTRACT

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS vi

LIST OF ACRONYMS/ABREVIATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS viii

LIST OF TABLES

CHAPTER ONE i

INTRODUCTION 1

1. 1 Background to the Study

1.2 Statement of the Problem

1,3 Purpose of the Study 3

1.4 Objectives 4

1.5 Research Questions 4

1 .6 Research Hypothesis 4

1.7 Scope

1.8 Significance of the Study 5

CHAPTER TWO 6

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 6

2.1 Introduction 6

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2.2 Theoretical Frame Work for Violence 7

2.3 Causes of Violence in Competitive Sports 8

2.4 Effect Violence in Competitive Sports 10

2.5 Methods of controlling violence in competitive sports ii

CHAPTER THREE 13

METHOD AND PROCEDURE OF DATACOLLECT1ON 13

3.0 Introduction 3

3.1 Research design 13

3.2 Research Instrument 13

3.3 Population of the Study 14

3.4 Data collection procedure 14

3.SStudyarea 14

3.6 Variables of the study 14

3.7 Sample and sampling technique I 5

CHAPTER FOUR 16

4.1 Data analysis 16

4.2 Ethical considerations 26

4.3 Limitations and Delirnitationsof the study 26

4.3.1 Limitation of the Study 26

4.3.2 Delimitations of the Study 27

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CHAPTER FIVE .28

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION ANDRECOMMENDATION 28

5.1 Summary 28

5.2 Conclusion 28

5.3 Recommendation 29

REFERENCES~ 30

APPENDICES 31

APPENDIX A: INTRODUCTION LETTER 31

APPENDIX B: QUATIONNAIRE 32