Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to find out female student’s access and participation in
Sports and to suggest appropriate measures that address the challenges that militate
against female’s participation in secondary school sports in Zamse Senior High
technical form 1 and 2. The objectives were to; find out female students knowledge
about the importance of sports to their health and well-being, explore major
challenges that affect female students’ access and participation in Sports in Zamse
Secondary/Technical School and to suggest appropriate measures that address the
challenges that militate against female’s participation in secondary school sports in
Zamstech. The study utilised the descriptive survey design. Simple random sampling
technique was employed to sample 200 students from the school to respond to a
researcher-designed instrument. Pie chart, bar chart and frequency distribution tables
were used to analyse the responses based on all three research questions. The results
suggest that all the respondents have low knowledge on the importance of sports to
their health and well-being. The result also showed that negative attitude of physical
education teachers, large class size, inadequate school facilities and equipment, socio cultural practice and religious practice do not enhance female students’ participation
in sports as well as teaching of physical education lessons. The study concludes that
female students will participate in sports if supported by their parents. It was
recommended that school authorities should provide equipment and facilities in
schools, physical education teachers should make presentations on the importance of
females’ participation in sports during PTA and staff meetings, Physical education
teachers should create awareness on female students, apply student centred teaching
approach in order to motivate (encourage) female students in both practical and
theoretical lessons.
Description:
A DISSERTATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL
EDUCATION, RECREATION AND SPORTS (HPERS) FACULTY OF
SCIENCE EDUCATION, SUBMMITED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE
STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA, IN PARTIAL
FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER
OF EDUCATION (PHYSICAL EDUCATION) DEGREE
MARCH 2019