Physical and Health Education Research Papers/Topics

Attitude And Perception Of Students Of Winneba Community Health Nurses’ Training School Towards Breast Cancer

ABSTRACT This study sought insight into attitude and perception of students of Winneba Community Health Nurses’ Training School (CHNTS) towards breast cancer. The study was an investigation to find out if there was a significant difference between first and second year students of CHNTS in the attitude towards breast cancer. A descriptive survey design was chosen for this study. The instrument used in collecting the data for the study was a researcher-developed questionnaire. The sample siz...

AN ASSESSMENT OF PARENTS’ PERCEPTION ON PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY ..

ABSTRACT This study aims at assessing parents‟ perception on physical education for their disabled children. A descriptive survey research design was adapted where a total sample of 30 parents with disabled children. The primary data was collected using structured questionnaires and as well as key informant interview guides. Consequently, both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. Research findings revealed that majority of the parents indicated that both of the parents and the ...

ASSESSMENT OF THE FITNESS LEVEL OF 15-17 YEARS STUDENTS OF THREETOWN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN KETU SOUTH MUNICIPALITY OF THE VOLTA REGION.

ABSTRACT This study tried to assess the fitness level of 15-17 years students of Three-Town Senior high School in Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region. Relevant literature relating to the research topic was reviewed. The study used the descriptive survey method to find out the fitness levels of the students. The population for the study was two hundred students, a sample of sixty (60) students were used for the study. The questionnaire format was used to collect the data from the stude...

AN ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH -RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS LEVELS OF MALE RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN SUNYANI MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT This study assessed the health-related physical fitness level of male residential and nonresidential students from Sunyani from Senior High School in Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana. The Quasi experimental design was used for the study. One hundred male participants (50 each) from residential and non-residential were selected using stratified random sampling technique. The prudential fitnessgram consists of health-related components (muscular endurance, muscular strength, cardiovascular en...

ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF PLANNING ON SELECTED INSTRUCTIONAL BEHAVIOURS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTINTERNS FROM UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA, GHANA.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the influence that planning have on some selected instructional behaviours of student-interns within two different teaching episodes, one planned and the second unplanned. Eight physical education studentinterns from the Department of Health, Physical education, Recreation and Sports of University of Education, Winneba taught two 30-minutes lesson to Senior High School and College of Education students. Teacher planning, including lesson note p...

AN ASSESSMENT OF FEEDBACK GIVEN BY TRAINED AND UNTRAINED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS DURING PRACTICAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION LESSONS IN BASIC SCHOOLS AT THE HOHOE DISTRICT, VOLTA REGION.

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to assess how trained and untrained physical education teachers give feedback during practical physical education lessons in basic schools at the Hohoe District of Volta Region.Descriptive research design was uses for the study. The population was made of all physical education teachers in basic school at Hohoe District, Volta Region.The sample comprised thirty teachers, fifteen trained and fifteen untrained in physical education. The trained   p...

EVALUATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS PHYSICAL EDUCATION AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KWAHU AFRAM PLAINS OF EASTERN REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT  This Study was carried out to evaluate the influence of students’attitudes towards Physical Education among S.H.S students in Kwahu Afram Plains. Descriptive survey research design was used for this study. The researcher sought to measure the intangible variable attitude which is not directly observable but must be inferred from responses made by the subject to questionnaire. In all six schools were purposively sampled. A sampled size of 258 respondents from the six schools ...

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PARTICIPATION OF FEMALES IN UNIVERSITY SPORTS IN GHANA

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to obtain information regarding factors associated with low female participation in university sports. The population of the study was made up of university sports ladies from University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Cape Coast, University of Education, Winneba and University of Development Studies. Two hundred and fifty respondents were used for the study. Sports ladies from the mentioned five public unive...

Influence of Improvised Equipment on the Teaching of Physical Education in Junior High Schools in the Sissala East District

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this research is to find out the need for improvisation and identify the problem associated with the teaching of physical education especially in the face of dwindling resource mobilization in terms of equipment. The descriptive survey research method was used.  Twenty-five (25) teachers in both Nabulo and Wallembelle circuits were randomly selected as sample for the study.  A structured questionnaire which was face validated by my supervisor ( Dr J. A. Baba )...

THE IMPACT OF TEACHERS’ FEEDBACK AND STUDENTS’ RESPONSE IN PRACTICAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION LESSON AT COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, FOSO

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to explore the impact of tutors‟ feedback on students‟ achievement in practical physical education classes. The study sought to find out the types of feedback tutors give during practical lessons, impact feedback has on the students and the guidelines tutors use to give feedback to students for maximum participation during practical lessons. The study is centred on teacher-trainees of Foso College of Education. Out of the of the 900 students (300 of ...

AN EXAMINATION OF NON SPECIALIST SUPERVISORS IN THE SUPERVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION

ABSTRACT   This study examined the participation of non-specialist supervisors in the supervision of physical education students in the colleges of education. The study sought to find out, difference that may exist between specialist mentors and non-specialist supervisors in supervising.  The impact of the teaching practice supervision on student-teachers and the challenges faced by student-teachers during the teaching practice supervision. The study adopted an interpretive phenomenologica...

Investigation into the Challenges Facing Female Students Participation in Sports at Zamse Senior High/Technical School

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 Sp...

MANAGERIAL APPROACHES OF TEACHERS TOWARDS PUPILS’ AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRACTICAL LESSONS: A CASE STUDY OF BASIC SCHOOLS IN OFFINSO MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT  The study examined the managerial approaches towards the aggressive behaviour exhibited by the Basic School Pupils of the Offinso municipality. The respondents were sampled using stratified and purposive sampling techniques. They were chosen from four basic schools (B.S.3 through B.S.5) and was made of twenty (20) boys, twelve (12) girls, and twenty one (21) teachers.  Anecdotal Record technique and questionnaires were the instruments used to gather data on the various respon...

AN ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS LEVELS OF MALE RESIDENTIAL AND NON RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN SUNYANI MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT  This study assessed the health-related physical fitness level of male residential and nonresidential students from Sunyani from Senior High School in Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana. The Quasi experimental design was used for the study. One hundred male participants (50 each) from residential and non-residential were selected using stratified random sampling technique. The prudential fitnessgram consists of health-related components (muscular endurance, muscular strength, cardiovascular ...

AN ASSESSMENT OF SPORTS FACILITIES IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS AND THE EFFECT ON SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN THE TANO NORTH AND SOUTH DISTRICTS OF GHANA

ABSTRACT  This study was conducted to assess and evaluate the state (current) of sports facilities and effects on sports development at the Senior High School (SHS) in the Tano North and South districts in Brong Ahafo region, Ghana. A quantitative research approach was used for the study. The research technique used was descriptive survey method. The significance of the study was to create awareness that availability of sports facilities in the Senior High School improve sports performa...


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