Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of
socio-demographic characteristics of individuals on spending on
recreational activities. Findings of this research will be of immense
use to policymakers of the country in formulating better policies
for entrepreneurs in the business sector. This study is based on
secondary data gathered through the Department of Census and
Statistics (DCS), with an annual sample of 21,756 households
representing all 25 districts in the country and it utilized the
methods of descriptive statistics and chi-square distribution to
derive quantitative data and information in a meaningful way. This
research examines how different socio-economic and demographic
characteristics of households can affect their expenditure on
recreational activities. From the present study, it is evident that,
highest spending by both Male Headed Households (MHHs) and
Female Headed Households (FHHs) are on sacred goods. It is
respectively 23.85 percent and 24.13 percent. Furthermore, it is
revealed that most spending on recreation activities was done by
Sinhalese households (78.86 percent). Moreover, highest spending
on recreational activities is recorded by married head of the
households (80.29 percent) while the lowest is by the divorced
heads (0.64 percent).
