Promoting development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in Ghana through a structured sport intervention program
IntroductionThe purpose of this brief report is to describe how a structured sport-based positive life skills program can be used in promoting the development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in Ghana.MethodsA total of 29 youth participated in the study with 11 as the control group and the remaini...
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| author | Reginald Tetteh-Ahumah Ocansey Vida Korleki Nyawornota Clement Adamba Doris Akosua Tay Karim Musah Oscar Cornelius Nyanyo Nyanyofio Leapetswe Malete Daniel McCole |
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| description | IntroductionThe purpose of this brief report is to describe how a structured sport-based positive life skills program can be used in promoting the development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in Ghana.MethodsA total of 29 youth participated in the study with 11 as the control group and the remaining 18 as the intervention group. The students in the intervention together with 5 parents participated in a weekend mapping camp. Data for the study was collected with the Youth Experience Survey for Sport to measure the Life skills and entrepreneurship skills using a quasi experimental pre and post test control group design.ResultsThe youth in the intervention group reported important physical and personal benefits and entrepreneurial skills such as cooperation (teamwork), risk taking, creativity, leadership, cognitive development, and positive engagement in physical activity which they did not previously have. The results are similar to existing published papers giving this report a commendable validity and reliability.DiscussionSimilar to the previously published papers, the perceived gains in this report also show that exposing youth to a structured sport-based positive life skills program produce both physical benefits and development of lifelong skills necessary to develop skills necessary for entrepreneurial endeavors. When this intervention is upscaled in Ghana the country could offset high youth unemployment with its associated challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-45de9a96a7644e8e80c2e22788cdc2972023-03-14T04:27:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Education2504-284X2023-03-01810.3389/feduc.2023.11350841135084Promoting development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in Ghana through a structured sport intervention programReginald Tetteh-Ahumah Ocansey0Vida Korleki Nyawornota1Clement Adamba2Doris Akosua Tay3Karim Musah4Oscar Cornelius Nyanyo Nyanyofio5Leapetswe Malete6Daniel McCole7University of Ghana, Legon, GhanaUniversity of Ghana, Legon, GhanaUniversity of Ghana, Legon, GhanaUniversity of Ghana, Legon, GhanaUniversity of Ghana, Legon, GhanaUniversity of Ghana, Legon, GhanaMichigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United StatesMichigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United StatesIntroductionThe purpose of this brief report is to describe how a structured sport-based positive life skills program can be used in promoting the development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in Ghana.MethodsA total of 29 youth participated in the study with 11 as the control group and the remaining 18 as the intervention group. The students in the intervention together with 5 parents participated in a weekend mapping camp. Data for the study was collected with the Youth Experience Survey for Sport to measure the Life skills and entrepreneurship skills using a quasi experimental pre and post test control group design.ResultsThe youth in the intervention group reported important physical and personal benefits and entrepreneurial skills such as cooperation (teamwork), risk taking, creativity, leadership, cognitive development, and positive engagement in physical activity which they did not previously have. The results are similar to existing published papers giving this report a commendable validity and reliability.DiscussionSimilar to the previously published papers, the perceived gains in this report also show that exposing youth to a structured sport-based positive life skills program produce both physical benefits and development of lifelong skills necessary to develop skills necessary for entrepreneurial endeavors. When this intervention is upscaled in Ghana the country could offset high youth unemployment with its associated challenges.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2023.1135084/fullentrepreneurshipattributessportsGhanaphysical activitylife skills |
| spellingShingle | Reginald Tetteh-Ahumah Ocansey Vida Korleki Nyawornota Clement Adamba Doris Akosua Tay Karim Musah Oscar Cornelius Nyanyo Nyanyofio Leapetswe Malete Daniel McCole Promoting development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in Ghana through a structured sport intervention program Frontiers in Education entrepreneurship attributes sports Ghana physical activity life skills |
| title | Promoting development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in Ghana through a structured sport intervention program |
| title_full | Promoting development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in Ghana through a structured sport intervention program |
| title_fullStr | Promoting development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in Ghana through a structured sport intervention program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Promoting development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in Ghana through a structured sport intervention program |
| title_short | Promoting development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in Ghana through a structured sport intervention program |
| title_sort | promoting development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in ghana through a structured sport intervention program |
| topic | entrepreneurship attributes sports Ghana physical activity life skills |
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