Chapter+1+-+Introduction

 **INTRODUCTION

1.1) Background information **    Nowadays, the number of UMP students had increased every year since the establishment of University Malaysia Pahang (UMP) from Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan dan Teknologi Malaysia (KUKTEM) in 2007. The university currently operates from a temporary campus in the industrial estate of Gambang, 30 km west of the capital city of Kuantan. Connected by the East Coast Expressway, the University is only a two-and-a-half hour drive from Kuala Lumpur. The campus, with a total area of 54.1 acres, can accommodate about 5,000 students. The University has excellent outdoor and indoor sports recreational facilities. There are several tennis, volleyball, basketball courts and fields for soccer and rugby. There is also a jogging track around the campus. Thus, it is interesting to find out the sport facilities usage and time management among UMP students. The study aims at investigating the utilization of leisure time by UMP students. Since the UMP students have to acquire and apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals through a lot of coursework and examination, a research report such as this may give useful information to the students, parents and even the university on the sport participation among UMP students.

**1.2) Def** **inition of key terms**

// Research // - A detailed and careful study. // UMP students // – Students of University Malaysia Pahang. // Participation // – To take part or become involved. // Sport // - A physical game or activity that you do for exercise or because you like it.

**1.3) Research questions**

To guide us in completing this study, we have outlined two research questions:
 *  What type of sport do the UMP students like to play in UMP?
 *  At what time do the UMP students prefer to play in UMP?

**1.4) Objectives of the study**

The current study aims at fulfilling three objectives:
 *  To find out the sport facilities usage among UMP students.
 *  To describe the time management of UMP students in sport participation.
 *  To provide recommendations and conclusions about sport participation among UMP students.