{"id":15867,"date":"2025-08-16T06:41:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T05:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/?page_id=15867"},"modified":"2026-03-28T13:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T08:06:36","slug":"sports-gambling-among-youths-the-role-of-demographic-factors-and-prevalence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icert.org.in\/index.php\/sports-gambling-among-youths-the-role-of-demographic-factors-and-prevalence\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports gambling among youths: The role of demographic factors and prevalence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Joel, K. I<\/span><\/span><\/span>., Dauda-Olajide, R. O., & Awosika, O. J.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
Assistant Lecturer, Human Kinetic Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria<\/span><\/span>
Lecturer II, Human Kinetic Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
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S<\/span>ports\u2019 betting is the most popular form of gambling among youths and it has strong appeal across classes, gender, sexuality, races and other social categorization. This study, therefore examined sports betting prevalence and it relationship with demographic variables of gender, age, education level and income level among youths in Ilorin, Kwara State, North Central, Nigeria. Cross-sectional survey research design was adopted for the research; the population of the study was all 339,225 youths from the three local government area of Ilorin, Kwara State. Multistage random sampling technique was used to select 470 youths. The instrument for data collection was a researcher-designed questionnaire, validated by experts and the reliability coefficient was .70. Frequency and percentage was used for answering the research questions, while logistic regression was used to test the null hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The findings of the study indicated that higher proportion of youths with monthly income (69.5%) reported engaging in sports betting, likewise, higher proportion of youths with no formal education (69.2%) reported engaging in sports betting more than other categories and there was high proportion of youths (58.7%) that engage in sports betting. Furthermore, the demographic factors of age (OR = 1.67; p = .12), education (OR = 0.37; p = .23), and monthly income (OR = 1.22; p = .51) were not significantly associated with sports betting among youths, since the p-value is greater than .05 level of significance. It was concluded that monthly income was not a predictor of sports betting among youths. Furthermore, age and education level were not significant predictor of sports betting among youths. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that public health educators should embark on an informative campaign to reduce the degree to which youths overrate sports betting as an avenue for money making.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Key words:\u00a0<\/span>Gambling, Sports betting, Youth, Income, Education<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

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Joel, K. I., Dauda-Olajide, R. O., & Awosika, O. J. (2023). Sports gambling among youths: The role of demographic factors and prevalence. Shodh\u00a0Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, 02(<\/span>02), 114\u2013127.<\/span>\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.59231\/SARI7579<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>


MLA 9th Edition<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Joel, Kerimu Ikazuwagbe, et al. \u201cSports Gambling Among Youths: The Role of Demographic Factors and Prevalence.\u201d\u00a0Shodh Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, vol. 02<\/span>, no. 02, Apr. 2023, pp. 114\u201327.\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.59231\/SARI7579<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>


Chicago Style<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Joel, Kerimu Ikazuwagbe, Rofiat Olusola Dauda-Olajide, and Omolola Justinah Awosika. \u201cSports Gambling among Youths: The Role of Demographic Factors and Prevalence.\u201d\u00a0Shodh Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal 02<\/span>, no. 02 (April 18, 2023): 114\u201327.\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.59231\/SARI7579<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Kerimu Ikazuwagbe JOEL<\/span><\/span>\u00a0graduated from Lagos State University, Nigeria with a Diploma in Physical and Health Education; proceed to University of Ilorin, Nigeria where he begged B.Sc. (Ed.) in Human Kinetics, while he begged M.Sc. in Sociology of Sports at the University of Nigeria, Nigeria. He is currently an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Human Kinetics Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin. He is a research scholar who has published in reputable national and international journal. Area of research interest are but not limited to sports and education, sports gambling, sports and religion, community sports, sports and politic and sports economic. He has attended national and international conferences where he presented research papers.

Rofiat Olusola DAUDA-OLAJIDE<\/span>\u00a0has Diploma in Physical and Health Education at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. She acquired her First Degree in Physical and Health Education and Second Degree in Administration and Management of Sports at University of Ilorin and had her Ph.D. in Management and Administration of Human Kinetics and Sports in the same Institution. She is currently a Lecturer II at the Department of Human Kinetics Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin. She has published in both national and international journal. Her Area of interest includes the following but not limited to talent\u00a0 identification, grassroots sports development, recreational activities, sports facilities, sports marketing and advertising, gender emancipation, equality and sensitivity. She has also attended local, National and internationally conferences where she presented research papers.

Omolola Justinah AWOSIKA<\/span>\u00a0is a graduate of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria where she bagged B.Ed in Physical and Health Education; proceed to the University of Nigeria to bag her Master\u2019s degree in Emotional and Mental Health Education. Area of research interest are but not limited to emotional health, mental health, stress management, adolescent health and mental education.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The outcomes of the study aim to assist in enlightening the public on the prevalence of sports betting among youths and how age, educational level and income level affect sports betting participation among youths. Also, the study will influence the formation of government policies on gambling with respect to the outcomes of the study. Furthermore, the study will impact public awareness program on sports betting by public educator and NGO in designing appropriate programs based on the findings of the study. Finally, the outcomes of the study will prompt the government to find means in engaging the youths profitably.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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