An investigation into health and safety management practices in physical education classes in senior high schools, greater Accra region of Ghana

Abstract

This study investigated Health and Safety Management Practices in Physical Education classes in Senior High Schools in Greater Accra Region. A descriptive survey designed was used. The sampled was one hundred (100) respondents selected from the Senior High Schools in greater Accra using a purposive sampling technique. An adapted instrument of Health and Safety Management Practices Inventory (HSMPI) of forty five (45) items, 5-ponts likert scale was used. A reliability coefficient value of 0.89 was obtained. Three research questions were answered and one hypothesis tested at 0.05 significant level. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts, percentages, mean and inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The result showed that, emergency/medical care (M = 33.94, SD = 4.34) was given prominent attention in the health and safety management practices than any others, while participant form (M = 6.74, SD = 2.38). The result also showed that significant effect exist between emergency/medical care and staff support (F (1, 99) = 12.93, p<.05). This revealed a significant linearity (F (1, 99) = 127.32, p<.05) occurred. There was significant effect on management plan on management practices (F (1, 99) = 5.32, p<.05) with no significant effect of linearity. There was significant positive correlation between Health and Safety policy and emergency/medical care (r = .198, p<.05); health and safety policy and participant form (r = .253, p<.05); management practices and participant form (r = .226, p<.05). It was recommended that safe environment should be provided and written risk management plan managed.