Abstract:
The study assessed the influence of participation in after school sports programme on
academic performance of Nkonya Senior High School students in the Biakonye District
of the Volta Region of Ghana. The population of the study was made up of General Arts
students of Nkonya Senior High School.
The study was a descriptive research design. Participants immediate grade scores were
compared with their immediate post sports activities in some selected subjects.
Data analysis was done using Chi- square (×2
) distribution table. After the studies, it was
found out that, there was no significant difference in their grade scores. Results further
revealed that, students who participate in after school sport programmes contribute to
raising student‘s self-confidence as well as academic performance.
The researcher recommended that further studies should be done to investigate whether
the influence found in this study were stable over time or varied from time to time.
Description:
A Thesis In The Department Of Health, Physical Education, Recreation And Sports
Submitted To The School Of Research And Graduate Studies, University Of
Education, Winneba, In Partial Fulfilment For The Award Of Master Of Education
In Physical Education
DECEMBER, 2013
