Research Papers/Topics in Physical and Health Education

ANALYSIS OF ANTHROPOMETRIC AND MOTOR PERFORMANCE VARIABLES OF SOCCER PLAYERS IN GUSA GAMES

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to analyze the anthropometric and motor performance variables of soccer players in GUSA games. 44 female and 44 male soccer players with mean ages of 21.54±1.79 and 22.61±1.87 years respectively (Appendix D) were evaluated on height, weight, leg length, thigh girth, calf girth, fore arm length, upper arm length, upper arm girth, chest girth and finger span. The participants also performed 36.58m dash, vertical jump, agility, flexibility, sit-ups and ...

AN ASSESSMENT OF GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT OF KINDERGARTEN PUPILS AT AKYEMANSA DISTRICT IN THE EASTERN REGION, GHANA

ABSTRACT Gross motor skills have been shown to influence motor development during childhood stage. The purpose of this study is to assess the gross motor development of kindergarten pupils at Akyemansa district in the Eastern Region, Ghana. Experimental design of pretest-posttest non-equivalent groups’ method was adopted. The sample consists of eighty participants between ages 4 to7years.The participants were selected using simple random, purposive and stratified sampling techniques. Test ...

AN ASSESSMET OF HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS LEVELS AMONG STUDENTS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN ADA OF GREATER ACCRA REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT  The fitness level of students from three Senior High School in the Dangme East of the Greater Accra Region was checked. The researcher used the test items of the Prudential Fitnessgram to carry out this assignment. Out of a population of 1,050 who were between the ages of 15 and 16 in the three Senior High School, a sample size of sixty was selected through the random sampling technique. Each School was represented by ten boys and ten girls. Each subject was physically tested ...

AN ASSESSMENT OF FEEDBACK GIVEN BY TRAINED AND UNTRAINED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS DURING PRACTICAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION LESSONS IN BASIC SCHOOLS AT THE HOHOE DISTRICT, VOLTA REGION.

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to assess how trained and untrained physical education teachers give feedback during practical physical education lessons in basic schools at the Hohoe District of Volta Region.Descriptive research design was uses for the study. The population was made of all physical education teachers in basic school at Hohoe District, Volta Region.The sample comprised thirty teachers, fifteen trained and fifteen untrained in physical education. The trained   p...

HOUSEHOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN TAIN DISTRICT

ABSTRACT The purpose of the research was to investigate how households in the Tain district manage waste and to determine whether their waste management practices are appropriate to reducing environmental and sanitation related challenges. The population included all permanent residents in Tain District. The sample size for the study was 1,037. Female heads in each household were selected using the convenient sampling technique. A questionnaire and observation checklist, developed by the res...

A REVIEW OF EXISTING LITERATURE ON THE PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG CHILDREN

ABSTRACT    This research reviewed the existing literature pertaining to the effect of socioeconomic status on obesity rates in adolescents.  Specifically, this research examined whether male and female adolescents of low socioeconomic status were more likely to become obese than male and female adolescents of high socioeconomic status, respectively. The prevalence of obesity among children has almost tripled in the past thirty years, and the associated increase in co-morbidities has ...

ANALYSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AS RELATED TO SOME PSYCHOSOCIAL AND CAREER VARIABLES OF NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY TEACHERS.

ABSTRACT This study investigated occupational stress as related to psychosocial variables of job satisfaction and psychological well-being of teachers in the first generation Nigerian Universities. Also the study assessed the differences in occupational stress experienced by the. teachers with respect to career variables such job status and years 'of teaching experience as well as biographical characteristics namely, age and sex. The research method was a cross-sectional survey design. Cluste...

PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES OF TUTORS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION TOWARDS STUDENT-ATHLETES IN SELECTED VARIABLES OF BEHAVIOUR IN UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT  This study investigated the perceptions and attitudes of tutors of Colleges of Education towards student-athletes in selected variables of behaviour in the Upper East Region of Ghana. A quantitative research approach was used for the study. The research techniques used were the descriptive method along with the correlation method. The significance of the study was that it would provide insights to tutors on how they can adopt a favourable attitude towards students who particip...

EVALUATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS PHYSICAL EDUCATION AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KWAHU AFRAM PLAINS OF EASTERN REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT  This Study was carried out to evaluate the influence of students’attitudes towards Physical Education among S.H.S students in Kwahu Afram Plains. Descriptive survey research design was used for this study. The researcher sought to measure the intangible variable attitude which is not directly observable but must be inferred from responses made by the subject to questionnaire. In all six schools were purposively sampled. A sampled size of 258 respondents from the six schools ...

AN ASSESSMENT OF RANDOM PRACTICE AND BLOCKED PRACTICE APPROACHES IN SKILLS ACQUISITION, RETENTION AND TRANSFER IN TEACHING BASKETBALL SKILLS TO BEGINNERS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

Abstract The purpose of this study was to assess the involvement of blocked and random practices in acquisition, retention and transfer in teaching basketball skills in Senior High Schools. A quasi-experimental design was used for this study. 60 participants were selected from Presbyterian Senior High School, Accra using simple random and purposive sampling techniques. Participants were assigned (n = 30) to Blocked Practice Group (BPG) and Random Practice Group (RPG) respectively. The study ...

RISK FACTORS FOR PREGNANCY AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN KOMENDA-EDINA-EGUAFO-ABREM MUNICIPALITY OF GHANA

ABSTRACT Pregnancy among adolescents has become a major issue in Ghana with high prevalence in some regions in the country, including the Central Region. Using a 1:1 matched case-control study design, this study sought to find out the risk factors associated with pregnancy among adolescent girls in Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem Municipality (KEEA) Municipality. A sample size of 400 was taken from the population of 7,667 female adolescents. Facility-based sampling was used to sample respondents...

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PARTICIPATION OF FEMALES IN UNIVERSITY SPORTS IN GHANA

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to obtain information regarding factors associated with low female participation in university sports. The population of the study was made up of university sports ladies from University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Cape Coast, University of Education, Winneba and University of Development Studies. Two hundred and fifty respondents were used for the study. Sports ladies from the mentioned five public unive...

APPRAISAL OF EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION BY KEEP FIT INSTRUCTORS IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS OF GHANA

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to appraise exercise prescription procedures by the keep fit instructors in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana. The descriptive survey design was used. One hundred and thirty participants volunteered for the study. The instrument for data collection (questionnaire) yielded an internal consistency of 0.76. Percentages and frequencies were used to analyze the research questions postulated. The results indicated that keep fit instructors in the Kumasi Metropo...

Comparison of Maternal Health Literacy Between Rural and Urban Women in Komenda-Edina-Eguafoabrem District of Ghana

ABSTRACT Maternal health literacy has been identified as key predictor of maternal healthcare service utilization. The purpose of this study was to determine the difference in maternal health literacy between women residing in rural and urban areas of the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem district. The study employed a cross-section correlational design. Respondents included 448 women of childbearing ages residing in rural and urban areas selected through compact segment sampling. Information on res...

FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF FISHER FOLKS IN PRAMPRAM, GHANA

ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Prampram in the Greater Accra region of Ghana to determine the factors which influence health seeking behaviour of fisher folks. To achieve this, a structured interview guide was used to gather data from 120 fisher folks in a face to face interview. The data collected was grouped and analyzed according to the seven specific objectives of the study and frequencies and percentages used to describe the results. The results revealed that 99% of fisher folks a...


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