Promoting women’s participation in community sport in ward 10 of Buhera district in Zimbabwe

Author

Rumbwende, Lawrence

Title

Promoting women’s participation in community sport in ward 10 of Buhera district in Zimbabwe

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop strategies to promote the participation of women in community sports in Ward 10 of Buhera District. The study adopted a qualitative approach. A sample of thirty (30) local women was purposively selected from Ward 10 in Buhera District. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. Data was presented in tables and narrative forms and analyzed qualitatively, using semi-structured pie charts and graphs in line with the aim of this study. The study found that the participation of women in community sports in Ward 10 of Buhera was low due to cultural, environmental, and psychological factors. The study established that most women did not have free time to participate in community sports because of household duties such as domestic chores, child-bearing and caring roles, and farming activities, which they were supposed to do. Also the study found that the sporting facilities specifically for women's sports in Ward 10 of Buhera District were very few and in bad shape. The support from society was also not encouraging. The study also found that most women did not take part in community sports because there was no internal or external motivation. Another fact revealed by the study is that most of the women did not take part in community sports because of a lack of confidence in themselves. The study further revealed that most women were accepting their fate in society to such an extent that they did not see any reason for taking part in sports. The study recommended the following: the Ministry of Sports, Arts, and Culture to organize workshops with local leaders, educating them on issues to do with gender equality in sports; MOSAC to encourage local business people to sponsor women’s clubs; MOSAC to select and train selected individuals in the ward on how to manage facilities in Ward 10 of Buhera District; MOSAC together with Women Organizations to organize workshops and awareness campaigns so that women in the ward can be taught their rights. There is a need for MOSAC to offer training courses to women in the ward. The study also recommended future research to determine the impact of the recommendations given in this study on the participation of women in community sports in Ward 10 of Buhera District.

Date

October 2024

Publisher

BUSE

Keywords

Community Sport,

Buhera District,

Women’s Participation,

Supervisor

Dr. Zvapano,