Recreation Study

Key Performance Indicator (KPI):Belief that sport and recreation is importantcompared to other needs = 85.1%This means that 14.9% of adult residents arenot sure or do not feel that sport andrecreation are important compared toother needs.When compared across demographic groups, one findsthe following:• Gender: More women (87.9%) than men (81.8%)think that recreation is important compared toother needs.• Age: Slightly more middle-age adults (85.6%) thanseniors (85.5%) or young adults (83.7%) think thatrecreation is important compared to other needs.• Race: There was no significant difference acrossthe groups.• SES Index: There was no significant differencebetween upper and lower income households.10.4.3 Perceptions of benefitsAs can be seen in Figure 88, residents ranked a range ofways that sport and recreation benefit communities inCape Town. Overall, the top five benefits for more thanhalf of the households are:1. Providing opportunities to enjoy the outdoors;2. Developing youth;3. Improving health and wellness;4. Bringing the community together;5. Creating a sense of pride in the community.FIGURE 88: BENEFITS OF SPORT AND RECREATION FOR COMMUNITIESProviding opportunities to enjoy outdoorsDeveloping youthImproving health and wellnessBringing the community togetherCreating a sense of pride in your communityProviding opportunities for skills developmentProviding educational opportunitiesProtecting the natural environmentHelping the elderly and people with disabilities57.5%54.0%53.7%53.5%53.2%51.1%50.3%49.9%49.3%0% 20% 40% 60% 80%PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDSSOURCE: MTHENTE, 201010.4.4 Levels of interestTo further assess attitudes towards sport and recreation,residents were asked to rate their level of interest in:• Participating in City programmes;• Participation in recreation programmes organised byother organisations;• Volunteering for a recreation programme organisedby the City.As can be seen in the table on the next page, very fewresidents said that they are not interested at all.Combining those that are somewhat and very excited,62.6% are interested in City programmes, 63.2% areinterested in other pro-grammes and 53.8% are interestedin volunteering.RESEARCH REPORT JANUARY 201179