Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to identify the factors that affect the accessibility of sport
facilities and equipment in the case of Dessie city administration. The data was collected
through questionnaire; interview and observation method from the list of sampling frame,
a total of 403 respondents participated as the source of data by using simple random
sampling and purposive sampling methods. The design of the study was descriptive survey
research .The data collected were organized ,analyzed and interpreted by using
descriptive statics .The findings indicated that there is no a budget allocated at sub cities
level for the fulfillment of sport facilities and equipments, availability of sponsoring bodies
is one factor in the fulfillment of sport facilities and equipments in study area. the funds
raised to finance the fulfillments of sport facilities and equipments are very low due to the
lower effort and capability of sport officers and administrators, the availability of
sponsoring bodies is one factor in the fulfillment of sport facilities and equipments in
study area, the society interest and the local geographical landscape is moderate The
availability of sport material suppliers is not available for different sport material and The
suitability of the market to fulfill the different sport equipments is not suitable in the study
area and While prioritized the factors that affect limit accessibility of sport facility and
equipments the unavailability of allocated budget, less efficiency of sport officers and
administrators and sport facilities plan and map is a crucial determining factor
respectively for the accessibility of sport facilities as well as sport equipments.
Consequently, it was concluded that Budget, capability of sport administrators to mobilize
the community, sport facilities ownership issues and surrounding opportunities are
affected availability of sport facilities and equipments in Dessie city administration. Thus,
it was recommended that an appropriate budget has to be allocated for the availability of
sport facilities and equipments in accordance with the annual activity plan of the sub
cities, the concerned bodies have to build the capacity of the sport administrators to work
with surrounding community in generating income for the development of sport activities,,
the concerned body has to give a due attention for the protection of sport facilities and the
community itself will protect the resources there.
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