Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education

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    Influence of location and structural infrastructure on patronage of fitness centres among residents of Lagos Island Local Government
    (Department of Educational Management, University of Ibadan, 2021-06) Ajibola, G.S.; Ogunsemore, M. A.; Agoro, A. A.; Adekanmbi, B. O.
    This study investigated the influence of location and structural infrastructure on patronage of fitness centres by residents of Lagos Island Local Government in Lagos state. A survey research method was adopted for this study. Two (2) research questions and hypotheses were formulated for the study. A self-developed questionnaire was used as research instrument for the study. 200 respondents were purposive sampled from the residents of Lagos Island Local Government in Lagos State. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics of frequency count and percentage for demographic variables of respondents while inferential statistics of Chi-square was used to test each formulated hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. From analysis of data, location of the fitness centres will significantly influence the usage of fitness centres by the residents of Lagos Island Local Government and the level of structural infrastructure of fitness centres significantly influence the usage of fitness centres by the residents of Lagos Island Local Government. This study recommended that the location of fitness centres should be assessible to people and well spacious to accommodate various physical activities, structural infrastructure should be put in place in order for fitness centres to look attractive.