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Item Gynaecological implications of women's participation in sport(Kenyatta University, 1997) Wahome, E. N.; Gathua, S. M.Until the beginning of the seventies, there were always those who maintained that athletic activities during those who maintained that athletic activities during menstruation was dangerous and damaging to health. Others observed that sporting activities during pregnancy were lethal not only to the foetus but also the mother. There were still others who believed that long distance running by girls would spoil their womanhood. This was so until a few years back when women were allowed to compete in races beyond 3000 m. Some educators were of the opinion that swimming during menstruation increased the risks of water entering the upper part of the vagina. All the above views were based on instinctive judgement without any supporting scientific evidence. It is the purpose of this paper to discuss the various gynaecological implications of women's participation in sports with reference to recent research findings. The' following gynaecological phenomena are considered: normal menstruation, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoe, menorrhagia and osteoporosis, pregnancy and general well being of females in sporting activities.Item Physical education and sport in primary schools in Kenya: the case of central province(Kenyatta University, 1997) Njororai, W. W. S.; Gathua, S. M.; Owiye, R.Physical education and sport is one of the subjects in Kenya's educational curriculum. This study aimed at establishing the actual practice in schools and the possible suggestions that could enhance its effectiveness. A total of 118 teachers, with a background in physical education responded to a brief questionnaire. The questionnaire sought information pertaining to their demographic details, interest in sports, emphasis on the subject, sports desciplines offered, coaching competence, time-tabling of PE, level of emphasis, subject supervision and recommendations. The data were descriptively presented. among other findings, it is apparent that the subject is time-tabled, the sports disciplines emphasised are soccer, netball, athletics, volleyball and handball. The inspectors at the Ministry of Education rarely supervise the teaching of PE, that students are enthusiastic about sport, and that competent coaches are lacking in some disciplines. There is need for the government to lay more emphasis on the implementation of PE in schools by re-training teachers, holding regular in-service and other short term courses, formulation and implementation of an evaluation system, provision of a diversified range of facilities,and the inclusion of more sports disciplines that are competed in at the school competition levels.Item Sport facilities and equipment in primary schools in Kenya(Kenyatta University, 1997) Njororai, W. W. S.; Gathua, S. M.The availability of sporting facilities and equipment greatly influences the choice and eventually involvement of the learners in sporting activities. This study aimed at finding out the number of facilities, the type of sports and the general level of adequacy of the equipment for the various sports codes in Kenyan schools using the central province as the reference point. A questionnaire sought information pertaining to their age, teaching and coaching experience, number of pupils in school, the sports codes, the number of facilities and the adequacy of equipment for the various sports disciplines. Preliminary findings indicate that: the pupils are keenly interested in sporting activities, the widely played sports disciplines include soccer, netball, volleyball, athletics, and handball, which is catching up quickly. These same sports are the ones with the necessary facilities and equipment. Given the narrow range of sports facilities and disciplines, it is recommended that efforts be made to deversify them so as to include other sports such as hockey, basketball and rounders if learners are to be properly exposed.