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Modes and challenges in sports talent identification at senior high schools in Upper East Region, Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorAkubah, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorApaak, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorKwadwo Abieraba, Richard Samuel
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-16T14:37:55Z
dc.date.available2024-12-16T14:37:55Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractAlthough there are athletic programmes at the senior high schools in the Upper East Region, the question is whether there are certain institutionalised programmes that helpidentify athletic talentand facilitate the development of student-athletes to the top of their athletic careers. This study was aimed at examining modes and challenges in sports talent identification in Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the Upper East Region (UER) of Ghana. In this cross-sectional study, 203 sports coaches (123 men and 80 women sports coaches) in SHSs in the UER participated in the investigation. These groupof individuals were chosen for the investigation since the coreresponsibilityof identifying and developing sports talents lies with them. Data was collected using a questionnaire from which generalisation could be made about modes and challenges in sports talent identification. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages were calculated using SPSS version 25 (data analysis software). The results of the study revealed that the common mode of identifying talented student-athletes was through observation by coaches (90.6%). Also, limited financial resources (82.3%), judging coaches’ competence by their teams’ performance in competitions (73.9%), and early talent identification (69.0%) were identified as major challenges in sports talent identification.In conclusion, most coaches employthe naturalselection method in identifying sportstalents, therefore, many sports talents in Senior High Schools in Upper East Region are over looked because they are not currently participating in the sports. Adequate financial resources are not allocated for sports talent identification in SHSs in the UER and much focus is placed on winning SHS competitions to the detriment of recognizing the potential for future success in sports performance among student-athletes.es
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dc.identifier.citationSport TK: revista euro americana de ciencias del deporte, Vol. 13 (2024)es
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.551181
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10201/147499
dc.languageenges
dc.publisherUniversidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicacioneses
dc.relationSin financiaciĂłn externa a la Universidades
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dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional*
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dc.subjectSports Talent Identificationes
dc.subjectScientific Selectiones
dc.subjectNatural Selectiones
dc.subjectSports Coaches
dc.subject.otherCDU::7 Bellas artes::79 - Diversiones. Espectáculos. Cine. Teatro. Danza. Juegos.Deporteses
dc.titleModes and challenges in sports talent identification at senior high schools in Upper East Region, Ghanaes
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