ABSTRACT
The study was aimed to seek the perception of University of Benin athletes on the psychological techniques for reducing violence in sports. Research questions were raised to guide the study and literatures of other researchers were reviewed.
The descriptive surveyed research design used for this study with population size of 150 students in the University of Benin.
The researcher was able to produce and distribute 120 questionnaires in which only 100 were able to return to the researcher.
However, data were analyzed and interpreted accordingly having used questionnaire distributed to the various respondents. The result was analyzed using percentage methods and each question is mentioned first followed by followed by a table and the analysis of the table.
The study was therefore carried out due to the incidence of violence always occur during sport in the university. After knowing the causes, appropriate measure are hoped to be taken to minimize or rather eradicate the act of violence in sport in the University of Benin in particular, the state and the nation as a whole.
After much consideration on the study, the researcher recommended the following techniques or solution to eradicate and minimize the act of violence in sport in the University of Benin, Benin state and the Country in general that: Athletes who engage in violence acts must be severely penalized, the penalty or punishment that athlete receives for an act of violence much be greater punitive value than the potential reinforcement received for committing the act, Athlete events should be promoted and encouraged as family affairs, Officiating officials i.e. the referees and his assistance should be fair in their judgment in order to keep peace in sport area, The winning at all cost attitude demonstrate by players should be discourage and This use to take drugs during match should be banned from participating in any competitive sport.
