Recreational Facilities for Youth in Malaysian Urban Areas. Case Studies: Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Abstract

Recreational facilities refer to places or buildings that provide space for any kind of leisure activities. Recreational activities are often considered to be fun and undertaken mostly by youth for enjoyment, amusement or pleasure. The level of satisfaction is, however, depends on individual's opinion. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the perception level of youth living in urban neighbourhoods towards the recreational facilities provided in their areas. Data from case studies were collected through questionnaire survey involving 540 respondents aged between 15-24 years old. Results of analyses show that respondents were more aware of the availability of recreational facilities related to popular sports. Additionally, mean analysis show that respondents perceived the provision of recreational facilities in their areas as acceptable.

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“…Youth, being an active age, refers to the group of persons between the ages of 15 to 24 years old. This age bracket is the most that engages much time in outdoor recreational activities (Omar, Omar, Kamaludin, Othman, &, Yusoff, 2017).…”

“…Therefore, the provision of recreational facilities, as suggested includes threshold, satisfaction, accessibility, and proper management of the existing recreational facilities. These factors could be said to influence youth-driven force to visit recreational facilities (Omar et al, 2017). To be accessible to the recreational activity area is not necessarily related to distance and proximity, rather the availability that motivates, hence easy reach to the facility (Andkjaer & Arvidsen, 2015).…”