Browsing by Author "Shewangzaw Tsige"

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    Association Between Participation in Sport and Academic Achievement of Preparatory Students in Adama Town, Oromiya Regional State, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2016-09) Shewangzaw Tsige; Bezabih Wolde
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between sport participation and academic performance of preparat01Y school students. Sports and academic performance of students has been a topic of study for years. On the one hand, supporters of sports program in educational institutions say that participation in sports improves students' grades, academic achievement, raises their educational aspirations, and keep them in schools. On the other hand, others say that participation in sports distract time away from the classroom and divert students' attention from study. It is not possible for students to achieve excellence in sports as well as in education. The study was conducted in two Government and two private preparat01y schools of Adama Town, Oromiya Regional State, Ethiopia. An interview question and a structured questionnaire on five point Likert scale were developed and utilized for collection of data. J 0 education officials, coaches, sport teachers and 204 students were selected through purposive and random sampling techniques respectively. The data derived from these Likert scales were evaluated using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) 19.0 software through descriptive statistics (Mean), independent samples t-test (p<0. 05) and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (p
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    Association Between Participation in Sport and Academic Achievement of Preparatory Students in Adama Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2026-04-30) Shewangzaw Tsige; Bezabih Wolde
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between sport participation and academic performance of preparatory school students. Sports and academic performance of students has been a topic of study for years. On the one hand, supporters of sports program in educational institutions say that participation in sports improves students ' grades, academic achievement, raises their educational aspirations, and keep them in schools. On the other hand, others say that participation in sports distract time away from the classroom and divert students ' attention from study. It is not possible for students to achieve excellence in sports as well as in education. The study was conducted in two Government and two private preparatory schools of Adama Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. An interview question and a structured questionnaire on five point Likert scale were developed and utilized for collection of data.10 education officials, coaches, sport teachers and 204 students were selected through purposive and random sampling techniques respectively. The data derived from these likert scales were evaluated using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) 19.0 software through descriptive statistics (Mean), independent samples t-test (p<0.05) and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (p