Recreation Study

FIGURE 95: PREFERRED ASPECTS OF SPORT AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMESPhysical and mental fitnessDone for enjoyment and relaxationInvolves other communitiesMass involvement from the communityFormal codes and rules94.0%94.0%90.4%89.6%87.9%Limited number of people involvedCompetitiveNon-competitive73.8%71.5%67.9%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDSSOURCE: MTHENTE, 201011.5 PREFERRED COMMUNICATIONCHANNELSAccording to the 2009/10 Community Satisfaction Survey,residents prefer to receive information about what themunicipality is doing via community newspapers (61%),word of mouth (45%) and pamphlets (40%). For lowerincome communities, meetings in their area were alsonoted as a preferred communication channel. 9511.6 PREFERRED PARTNERSSurvey respondents were asked to indicate potentialpartners for the Department of Sport and Recreation.These suggestions are included in the district reports, aswell as district preferences for communication channels.As can be seen in the graph on the next page, preferencesfor communication about recreational programmes andfacilities differ from how residents prefer to receive otherinformation from the municipality (according to theCommunity Satisfaction Survey). The top five preferredmethods of communication are:1. Street posters or billboards;2. Radio programmes;3. Word of mouth;4. Television programmes;5. Print media.A comparison by demographic groups can be found inAppendix 4.FIGURE 96: HIV AIDS AWARENESS IN WYNBERG (SOURCE: SRA)RESEARCH REPORT JANUARY 201187