Health interventions as vehicles for increased sport participation for women and girls: Socio-managerial insights from a Netball-for-Development Program in Tonga

Schulenkorf, N; Sherry, E; Richards, J; Siefken, K; Tauhalaliku, U

Health interventions as vehicles for increased sport participation for women and girls: Socio-managerial insights from a Netball-for-Development Program in Tonga

Schulenkorf, N

Sherry, E Richards, J Siefken, K Tauhalaliku, U

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Citation:: Journal of Sport for Development, 2022, 10, (1), pp. 25-39
Issue Date:: 2022-03-31

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dc.contributor.author	Schulenkorf, N https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7235-5340
dc.contributor.author	Sherry, E
dc.contributor.author	Richards, J
dc.contributor.author	Siefken, K
dc.contributor.author	Tauhalaliku, U
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dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Sport for Development, 2022, 10, (1), pp. 25-39
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dc.description.abstract	Against the background of ever-rising non-communicable disease rates, an area that has received increased attention from sport-for-development practitioners and academics is sport-for-health (SFH). SFH projects attempt to contribute to the development of healthy lifestyle behavior and physically active societies through sport-related programs and interventions. The purpose of this paper was to explore the socio-managerial challenges and opportunities of a netball-based SFH program in Tonga. Based on local focus group and interview data, findings were grouped under five overarching themes: strategic management of volunteer network, sociocultural barriers, public space management, events and tournaments as incentives, and collaboration across local and national sports. In discussing these findings in context, we provide implications for managing culturally sensitive SFH projects in the Pacific region and beyond.
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dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1303 Specialist Studies in Education
dc.title	Health interventions as vehicles for increased sport participation for women and girls: Socio-managerial insights from a Netball-for-Development Program in Tonga
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Abstract:

Against the background of ever-rising non-communicable disease rates, an area that has received increased attention from sport-for-development practitioners and academics is sport-for-health (SFH). SFH projects attempt to contribute to the development of healthy lifestyle behavior and physically active societies through sport-related programs and interventions. The purpose of this paper was to explore the socio-managerial challenges and opportunities of a netball-based SFH program in Tonga. Based on local focus group and interview data, findings were grouped under five overarching themes: strategic management of volunteer network, sociocultural barriers, public space management, events and tournaments as incentives, and collaboration across local and national sports. In discussing these findings in context, we provide implications for managing culturally sensitive SFH projects in the Pacific region and beyond.

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