Comparing the Use of a Leisure Center Among Men and Women
A researcher is interested in surveying the proportion of male and
female users of a leisure centre. He is able to sample 50 users of the
leisure centre and records their gender with a 1 (males) and a 2
(females). He hypothesises that there is a greater proportion of males
than females amongst all the users of the leisure centre.
Introduction
The research question is interested in determining whether there’s a
higher proportion of male leisure centre users compared to females,
using a sample of 50 individuals. The data collected should provide a
reliable insight into gender differences concerning leisure centre
usage. Organisations such as Sport England would be interested in the
findings, as the data can be used for decision making purposes. For
example, if the study finds that female leisure centre usage is lower
than males, Sport England can use this information to promote their
schemes with women in mind. This could have a direct impact on
initiatives such as ‘step into sport,’ which encourages young and
older individuals to become more active.
The findings can also be used in leisure centre management to
accommodate any difference in usage, for example, the space allocated
for changing facilities. Provision needs to be made if there’s more of
one sex. Leisure centres may also use the information for marketing
purposes. Promotion of activities and events might be aimed
specifically at one gender to increase their participation. The
leisure centre could also consider other methods of altering the
balance between male and female users, such as adjusting price
structures.
The General Household Survey (1996) shows that participation levels
are significantly divided according to gender, with 87% of males
taking part in sport at least once a year compared to 77% of women.
However, “women’s participation in sport has risen since 1987 whilst
men’s participation has fallen.” (http://www.sportengland.org/womens_participation_factsheet.pdf).
A recent popularity in keep fit style activities is the most likely
cause to the rise in female participation.
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