Effect of Physical Activity on Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students :The Case of Mirab Abayaworeda, Gamo Gofa Zone of Sothern Nation and Nationalities People’s Regional State
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2019-08-01
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Addis Ababa University
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The objective of the study was to explore the effect of physical activity interventionon on academic achievement of students in rural Public secondary schools in the case of Merab Abaya woreda, Gamo Gofa zone of Southern Nation Nationalities People Regional state. To realize the purpose of the study, both qualitative and quantitative techniques were applied. Using mixed research method could neutralize or cancel the biases of any single method, and it is used asa means for seeking convergence and integrating qualitative and quantitative data. The research was employed an instruments like students questionnaires, semi-structured interview, 2010 E.C grade 11-th students academic achievment document analysis were employed .The total population of the study was consist of five secondary school students that found in Merab Abaya Woreda and purposively two rural secondary schools were sellecated,160 11-th grade students, 5 physical education teachers and 5 school Principals found in the research setting were selected by purposive sampling for the purpose of this study. The study was also employed purposive sampling technique inorder to destribute the sex ratio equally in both experimental and control group of the study. Acordingly 80 students as experimental and 80 students as control group were selected.To examine effectiveness of the intervention on academic achievement of secondary school students and to identify significant deference bet ween experimental and control group,then the expermental group partcipatedin physical activity intervention 60 minutes for three days per-a week which prolonged for12 week and on the other hand the control group was participate in physical activity in one period in the normal class schedule.Generally Student Percentage, independent t-test, paired t-test were employed as statistical tools to analyze the data by spss vertion-20. Based on measure finding of the study, it was recommended that, participating in regular physical activity at least three days per aweek for 60 minutes for a day was show posetive effect on academic achievement in secondary schools. So MOE should amend the existing PE Period in the secondary schools to promote physical activity in the way to improve academic achievment.
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physical education, physical activity, academic achievement, school based Physical education, academic performance, quality physical education