Status of Participation in Physical Activity among Day High School Students in Kampala, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorMugisha, Lillian
dc.contributor.authorKamau, Jane
dc.contributor.authorKasoma, Sandra
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-03T13:26:14Z
dc.date.available2023-07-03T13:26:14Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionarticleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLillian, 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.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394 4056
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26046
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJOPERen_US
dc.subjectPhysical activityen_US
dc.subjectstatusen_US
dc.subjecthigh school studentsen_US
dc.titleStatus of Participation in Physical Activity among Day High School Students in Kampala, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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