Prioriti Sukan dalam Motif Percutian Pelancong (Sports Priority in Vacation Motives)

JABIL MAPJABIL (Universiti Sains Malaysia, bill@usm.my)

Abstract


In line with the flourishing development of sports tourism and the organization of international sports events in Malaysia, studies on sports priority in vacation motives would furnish fresh information on this sub-tourism. This paper presents the findings of a preliminary questionnaire study of 190 respondents on how far the sports factor would be given priority in their decision making on travelling in Penang. It was found that sports priority as a vacation motive was relatively low compared with other vacation motives such as recreation, leisure and visiting friends and relatives. The majority of respondents (>82%) regarded recreation as more important than physical fitness and entertainment. Findings also showed that while 74.4% of the respondents utilized the sports and recreation facilities provided in accommodation premises, only 63.2% participated in sports and recreation activities. Respondents agreed that sports and recreation events would not just fill their spare time (83.2%) but also become a tourist attraction (82.6%). In conclusion, it is time that strategies and measures be implemented to enhance the sports attraction of Malaysian resorts.

Keywords: Sports organization, sports tourism, sports priority, vacation motives, sport attraction

Abstrak

Sejajar dengan perkembangan pelancongan sukan dan penganjuran sukan bertaraf antarabangsa yang semakin pesat di Malaysia, kajian tentang prioriti sukan dalam motif percutian perlu dilakukan kerana ia mempengaruhi tahap penglibatan dan responsif mereka terhadap subpelancongan berkenaan. Artikel ini meneliti tentang sejauh mana prioriti diberikan kepada faktor sukan dalam keputusan untuk melancong sebagai satu kajian awal di Pulau Pinang. Kajian ini melibatkan 190 orang responden dengan menggunakan borang soal selidik. Kajian ini menunjukkan prioriti sukan sebagai motif percutian secara relatif adalah rendah berbanding dengan tujuan untuk bercuti, rekreasi dan mengisi masa lapang serta melawat rakan dan saudara-mara. Responden berpendapat aktiviti rekreasi adalah lebih penting berbanding dengan kecergasan, mengisi masa lapang dan hiburan, namun secara puratanya menunjukkan nilai melebihi 82%. Hasil kajian turut mendapati 74.7% daripada responden menggunakan kemudahan sukan dan rekreasi di tempat penginapan dan 63.2% menyertai aktiviti sukan dan rekreasi dapat memenuhi masa lapang (83.2%) serta dapat menarik minat pelancong untuk melibatkan diri dan menyaksikan acara berkenaan (82.6%). Secara keseluruhannya, prioriti sukan dalam motif percutian terutamanya dalam kalangan penduduk masih rendah. Pelbagai strategi dan langkah perlu dilaksanakan untuk meningkatkan penyertaan penduduk tempatan, pelawat harian dan pelancong dalam sukan khususnya ketika melancong ke sesuatu destinasi peranginan.

Kata kunci: Penganjuran sukan, pelancongan sukan, prioriti sukan, motif percutian, tarikan sukan


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