Assessment of Student Awareness on Employment Opportunities in Sports Sector in Selected Public Secondary Schools in Morogoro Municipal, Tanzania

Abstract

These studies assess the level of awareness of students regarding sports employment opportunities in public secondary schools in Morogoro Municipality.  The study employed a convergent research design under a mixed approach. Data were collected using questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions. The sample size involved 100 students obtained using stratified simple random sampling, while 20 sports teachers and 10 head teachers were obtained using purposive sampling. Quantitative data analysis under descriptive statistics using frequency and percentage. The research instrument underwent pre-testing to ensure validity and established reliability of 0.771 by the Cronbach alpha test, deploying multiple sources to enhance the credibility of the findings. Qualitative findings were analyzed thematically, simultaneously organizing, interpreting, and reporting on non-numerical data. The findings of the study revealed that most students lack awareness of the employment opportunities in the sports sector and have a negative perception due to environmental factors that affect students who pursue the sports sector. The study concludes that a supportive environment is needed in helping students make careers related to sports, investing in sports infrastructure, training programs for students that equip young people with skills in sports management and teachers in guiding students in sports activities. The study recommended efforts and interventions to be made in public schools to impart awareness and nurture sports employment opportunities.