Status of Participation in Physical Activity among Day High School Students in Kampala, Uganda
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Date
2019
Authors
Mugisha, Lillian
Kamau, Jane
Kasoma, Sandra
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JOPER
Abstract
The study examined the status of participation in physical activity (PA) by 13-18 years old high school students
attending day schools in Kampala District and the influence of age and gender on participation in PA. This crosssectional
analytical study involved male and female students (n=500) aged 13-18 years from selected day high
schools who answered the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) which was used to
measure and categorise PA into three levels; inactive, minimally active and HEPA-active. Descriptive statistics of
frequency distributions, and percentages were computed for the demographic factors and participation in PA.
Chi-Square analysis was used to determine the relationship between age and gender and participation in PA.
Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS Version 20. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered as
significant. Overall, 110 (22%) students were categorised as inactive, 231(46.2%) were minimally active and 159
(31.8%) were HEPA-active. A chi-square analysis showed that age (x2=21.437, p=0.018) and gender (x2=32.590,
p<0.001) were significantly related to participation in PA. It was concluded that majority of the students aged 13-18
years were participating in minimal PA and that gender had an influence on participation in PA.
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Keywords
Physical activity, status, high school students
Citation
Lillian, M., Kamau, J., & Kasoma, S. (December, 2019). Status of participation in physical activity among day high school students in Kampala, Uganda. Journal of Physical Education Research, Volume 6, Issue IV, 22-28.