Effect of sports participation on the academic performance of secondary school students in Nnewi North lga, Anambra state Department:Community Medicine By: Godstimearinze Project ID: 7559 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study was conducted to determine whether sports participation has an effect on student’s academic performance. Some scholars agree that the effect is positive while others agree that it is negative. General objective of this study was to assess the effects of sports participation on the academic performance of secondary school students in Nnewi, Anambra State. Multistage sampling technique was used to enroll 167 respondents in this study. Data collections were obtained through structured questionnaires and SPSS version 22 was used for data analysis. Majority of the respondents indicated their views about football games, basketball, volleyball, tennis and badminton. 89.94% had good knowledge about football, 71.74% had good knowledge about basketball, 80.17% had good knowledge of volleyball, 94.09% had good knowledge about tennis and 98.40% had good knowledge of badminton. As regards students’ opinions on the role of sports participation on their academic performance 93.75% agreed that sports activities play a good role in students' lives, 54.45% agreed that students who engage in sports demonstrate excellent academic performance. In conclusion, this study is in tandem with the general perception about the effects of sports participation on the academic performance of students which is there is no general agreement on the effects sports participation has on students' academics. What this finding implies is that parents and teachers should not seize students from participating in sports activities with the fear that participating in sports worsens academic performance. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Community Medicine project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and perceptions of infertility by male artisans in Nnewi north local government area, Anambra state»Assessment of reported cases of sexual abuse among adolescent during covid-19 pandemic in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi in Anambra state»Assessment of household solid waste management in selected local government areas in Plateau state - a comparison between urban and rural»Awareness of HPV, HPV vaccine and rate of vaccination among female students of school of nursing sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi»Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of coping mechanisms for dysmenorrhea among female nursing students in NAUTH, Nnewi»Prevalence and associated selected factors of respiratory tract infections among under-5 children treated at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Neni - a 5 year review»Prevalence and determinants of pica amongst pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Anambra state»Socio-demographics, pattern of presentation and treatment outcome of breast cancer among female patients in tertiary health institutions in Anambra state: a five-year review»Prevalence of foreign body aspiration among pediatric patients at Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi»Assessing and comparing obesity among primary school children in urban and rural areas of Anambra State»Perception and factors affecting the acceptance of online lectures among medical students in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi»Prostate cancer awareness and screening amongst men aged 40 years and above in Nkwo Nnewi market, Nnewi»Factors associated with the practice of HIV screening among nursing students in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi»Knowledge, attitude and practice of preventive measures against communicable diseases in daycare centers in Nnewi-North LGA Anambra state»Knowledge, acceptance and perception of caesarean section among women of childbearing age at a primary health centre in Neni, Anambra state