Academic performance of kenyan secondary school athletes and non-athletes
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Date
1999
Authors
Rintaugu, E.G.
Akpata, D.O.
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Publisher
AFAHPER-SD
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between participation in competitive sports and
academic performance of secondary school students in Kenya. It was hypothesized
that athletes will have better academic performance than non-athletes. Gender, type of
school, social economic status (SES), Kenya Certificate of Primary Education
(K.C.P.E.) marks and participation in competitive sports were used as independent
variables, while academic performance was regarded as the dependent variable. Data
were collected from 490 subjects randomly selected from 15 secondary schools within
Nairobi Province of Kenya. Questionnaires, interviews and school records were used
for data collection. Data were analysed through MANOVA and Tukey H.SD. tests.
Findings revealed that athletes consistently performed better than non-athletes. It was
also found that SES, K.C.P.E. and type of school correlated positively with academic
performance while sex did not. It was recommended that competitive sports be
emphasized in secondary schools because it is not detrimental to academic performance.
Description
Research Article
Keywords
Secondary school students, Competitive sports, Academic performance, Athletes, Non-athletes, Kenya