Research Papers/Topics in Physical and Health Education

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAFETY MEASURES OF OIL MARKETING COMPANIES AND SAFETY PRACTICES OF FUEL SERVICE STATION ATTENDANTS IN SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The dual purposes of this study were to explore (1) the safety measures provided by the management of oil marketing companies and/or fuel stations managers and (2) relationship between these safety measures and safety practices of the fuel service station attendants. The study used a cross-sectional survey design in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. A total of 114 pump attendants from Allied Oil, Goil, Shell and Total Petroleum companies participated in the study. A researcher generat...

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL TRAINING ON PHYSICAL FITNESS OF PERSONNEL IN THE GHANA ARMED FORCES

ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of physical training on initial entry personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). A quantitative and qualitative research approach was used for the study. The research technique used was the mixed methods. The significance of the study was that it would help to create the awareness about the fitness levels of personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for decisions to be taken by policy makers. Four research questions were raised. The instrument us...

INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF ANXIETY ON SPORTS PERFORMANCE AMONG BASIC SCHOOL ATHLETES IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT This research investigated the influence of anxiety on sports performance among selfselected Basic School athletes in the Central Region of Ghana. The study is a quasiexperimental research of static group comparison design. This design involves a group that has experienced treatment compared to another without treatment (control group). The sample for the study was made up of sixty (60) self selected and purposively selected male and female track athletes at the 31st Inter-Regional B...

THE INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS FEEDBACK ON STUDENTS SKILL ACQUISITION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT KWAHU EAST AND SOUTH DISTRICT OF EASTERN REGION

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the amount of teacher feedback and its influence on students skill acquisition with regards to Kwahu East and South Districts in the Eastern Region. Secondly, this was to provide an intervention on feedback to ascertain improvement in amount of feedback given by the teachers. Purposive sampling was used to select four P.E. teachers. A simple random sampling was used to choose a sample for students population numbered 160, 40 from each scho...

IMPROVING OVERARM THROWING SKILL AMONG KINDERGARTEN PUPILS THROUGH SELECTED TRADITIONAL GAMES IN ESAU OFORI PRESCHOOL OF AKUAPEM NORTH DISTRICT, GHANA

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of selected traditional games on overarm throwing skill performance among kindergarten two pupils. A single group pretest posttest, quasi experimental design was used. Target schools for the study were 119 public preschools in the Akuapem North District in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The Sample size for the study was made up of 37 kindergarten two pupils from one public preschool which was selected using purposive sampling techniq...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...


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