FACTORS AFFECTING THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN SPORT - A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Shumetie Agonafer Babu

Abstract


Females carry on to be feebly represented in sport as participants, coaches, advisers and as team administrators and are seldom seen in the capacity as managers of different sporting codes. This systematic review sets out to determine the factors affecting the participation of women in sport. After review available article and abstract on the subject; several factors were identified as influential determinants of whether girls decide to participate or not to participate in sport. The following factors were identified: financial benefits; family support; career opportunities; stereotypes about female sport participation; physiological nature of females; self-esteem; ability; motivation; competitions; need for recognition; coaching preferences and how well females get the recognition over their male counterparts; lack of motivation; pressure and the competitive nature of the world of sport. Educational Institutions should maintain the spirit of sport participation and by so doing generate sport participation by women as a lifelong skill.


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Women in Sport

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