INFLUENCE OF LOCATION AND STRUCTURAL INFRASTUCTURE ON PATRONAGE OF FITNESS CENTRES AMONG RESIDENTS OF LAGOS ISLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Abstract

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 were raised and hypotheses formulated for the study. A self-developed questionnaire titled Influence of Location and Infrastructure Questionnaire (ILIQ) was used as research instrument for the study. Two hundred 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 of the formulated hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that location and level of structural infrastructure of the fitness centres significantly influenced the usage of fitness centres by the residents of Lagos Island Local Government. This study recommended that the location of fitness centres should be accessible 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.