ALOR ROSELINE
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION
EBONYI STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, IKWO – NIGERIA
NWALI CHINWE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN KINETICS AND HEALTH EDUCATION,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION, EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY, ABAKALIKI NIGERIA.
Abstract.
The focus of this paper is sports as an instrument for community development. The paper buttressed that any community that are not centered on sport may not yield a meaningful result. Sports definitely have a place in the achievement of community goals and its aspirations. The paper therefore discussed the importance of sports, social benefit as well as its health benefits. Some suggestions were made to enhance participation of sports by community in order to enhance their well being. The suggestions include but not limited to encouragement of communities by the government to organize sports for all ages carrying out sports in all sectors or nation-schools, work place, markets and so on to educate communities on the need to engage in sporting activities.
Key words: Sports, Instrument, Community and Development.
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