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Influence Of Location And Gender On Performance Of Selected Motor Skills Among Secondary School Student
[AWKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ANAMBRA STATE] -
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Scope of the Study
There are various factors responsible for motor skills performance, such as, location, gender, maturation, age, heredity, motivation, and physical fitness. Among these factors, the study focuses on location and gender. In addition, there are so many secondary schools in Awka South Local Government Area. The study concentrated on two secondary schools from urban and two from rural areas. They include: St John of God Awka, Igwebuike Grammar School, Awka, Girls’ Secondary School, Umuawulu and Emeka Aghasili Secondary School, Nise.
Research Questions
1) Is there a difference in the influence of location on girls performance in 50 meters dash, standing broad jump and 10 meters shuttle run?
2) Is there a difference in the influence of location on boys performance in 50 meters dash, standing broad jump and 10 meters shuttle run?
3) Are there differences in boys and girls performances in 50 meters dash, standing broad jump and 10 meters shuttle run?
Hypotheses
1) There is no significant difference in girls performances in 50 meters dash, standing broad jump and 10 meters shuttle run due to influence of location of the school and gender.
2) The boys performances in 50meters dash, standing broad jump and 10meters shuttle run do not differ significantly due to effect of location of the school and gender.
3) There is no significant difference in 50meters dash, standing broad jump and 10meters shuttle run due to location of school and gender.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe study explored the influence of location and gender on performance of some selected motor skills among Secondary Schools in Awka South Local Government Area. The population of the study involved all male and female Secondary Schools students in urban and rural areas of Awka South Local Government, Anambra State. Four schools out of eighteen schools were used for the study. Two schools are from Urban while the other two are from rural. Two hundred subjects made of hundred boys and hun ... Continue reading---
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APPENDIX C - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Appendix 3The Letter of Introduction Obtained from My Supervisor Department of Health and Physical Education Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX B - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Appendix 2Urban SchoolsBoys’ High School Amawbia Girls’ Secondary School AmawbiaCommunity Secondary School Agulu Awka Capital City Secondary School AwkaEzi Awka Secondary School Awka Girls’ Secondary School AwkaIgwebuike Grammar Secondary School Awka Ken. Dike Memorial School AwkaSt. John of God AwkaCommunity Secondary School Umuokpu AwkaRural SchoolsCommunity Secondary School MbaukwuHoly Cross High School, Umuawulu/Mbaukwu Ezike High School NiboNneoma Girls’ Secondar ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLESPage1. Means X and Standard Deviation (SD) of Urban and Rural Girls Performances in 50 metres Dash,Standing Broad Jump and 10 metres Shuttle Run. 2. Means X and Standard Deviation (SD) of Rural and Urban Boys’ skill Performances in 50 metres Dash, Standing Broad Jump and 10 metres Shuttle Run.3. Means X and Standard Deviation (SD) of Boys and Girls skill Performances in 50 metres Dash, Standing Broad Jump and 10 metres Sh ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX D - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Appendix 4Schools Sampled for the StudySt. John of God AwkaIgwebuike Grammar Secondary School Awka Girls’ Secondary School UmuawuluEmeka Aghasili High School Nise ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX E - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Appendix 5 ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page Approval Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgements Abstract Table of Contents List of Tables List of Appendices Chapter One Introduction Background of the Study Statement of the Problem Purpose of the Study Significance of the Study Scope of the Study Research Questions Hypotheses Chapter TwoReview of Related Literature Motor Skill Performance Gender and Motor ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX F - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Appendix 6Computation of t-test for Urban and Rural Girls for Effects of 50m Dash, Standing Broad Jump and 10m Shuttle Run. ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX G - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Appendix 7Computation of t-test for Urban and Rural Boys for Effects of 50 Metres Dash, Standing Broad Jump and 10 Metres Shuttle Run(I) 50 Metres Dash ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX H - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Appendix 8Computation of t-test for Boys and Girls for Effects of50 Metres Dash, Standing Broad Jump and 10 Metres Shuttle Run ... Continue reading---
List of Appendixes - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF APPENDICESPage1. List of Secondary Schools in Awka South Local Government Area and Their Population.2. Urban Schools and Rural Schools.3. Letter of Permission from My Supervisor.4. Schools Sampled for the Study.5. I) The Skill Performance of Urban and Rural Girls in 50 Metres Dash, Standing Broad Jump and 10 Metres Shuttle Run.II) The Skill Performance of Urban and Rural Boys in 50 metres Dash, Standing Broad Jump and 10 metre ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]these schools, there are usually nice laboratory equipments which facilitate teaching and learning exercise. The students here are normally selected based on their performances in the common entrance examinations. Furthermore, the teachers in these schools are usually qualified teachers. Hence the students here are more opportuned in a way than those in rural schools.Blakemere and Cookey (1990) observed that in most countries today education is approved for political, moral, psychological, econo ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]trials was recorded to the nearest centimeter (Obidiegwu, 2006).3. 10 metres Shuttle RunFacility and Equipment: Bean bags and stop watch.Test Administration: It was conducted over a 10 metres course. Two parallel lines were drawn 10 metres apart, and bean bags were placed on one of the lines. The performer started, and ran from the opposite line, picked up one bean bag and brought back to where he began. The performer then, returned for the other bean bags which he carried across the finis ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]The result in table 12 above implied that the calculated value of 12.71 was higher than the table value of 2.00 the null hypothesis was hereby rejected. Hence girls had performed better than boys at 0.5 level.Summary of Major FindingsBased on the data analysed, the following findings were deduced.1. Gender and location significantly influenced the selected motor skills performance of secondary school students in Awka South Local Government Area.2. Rural girls had better mean scores t ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVEDISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONSThe purpose of the study was to find out the effect of location and gender on performance of selected motor skills among secondary school students in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The findings of the student results were discussed in this chapter. Also highlighted were conclusion, educational implications, recommendations and suggestions for further research.The discussion was organized under these headings:1) The e ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ReferencesAbel, T. & Lattal, K. M. (2001). Mechanism of memory Acquisition, Consolidation and Retrieval Curriculum Opin Neurobio, 11:180-187.Adrian, M. (1972) Sex Difference in Biomechanics in Woman and Sport. A National Research Conference. Hair is, D.Y. Education, Title Work Pennsylvania State 2, 239 – 397.Aigbomian, D. (1997). Influence of Location on the Understanding of Secondary School Physics, Journal of Research in Learning and Teaching.Anyanwu, S., (1980). Issues in Patterns of W ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe study explored the influence of location and gender on performance of some selected motor skills among Secondary Schools in Awka South Local Government Area. The population of the study involved all male and female Secondary Schools students in urban and rural areas of Awka South Local Government, Anambra State. Four schools out of eighteen schools were used for the study. Two schools are from Urban while the other two are from rural. Two hundred subjects made of hundred boys and hun ... Continue reading---