Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6052ISSN: Print 1683-8831
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine gender difference and sports performance among secondary school athletes in Calabar metropolis of Cross River state, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, two research hypotheses were formulated to guide of this study. The survey research design was considered most appropriate for the study. Simple random sampling technique was adopted in selecting the six public secondary schools used for the study. A total of two hundred respondents were randomly selected for the study. A questionnaire was designed by the researcher with the help of some measurement and evaluation experts that gave its content and face validation. To test the hypotheses, independent t-test analysis was considered appropriate for the study. The 0.05 level of significance was used for the statistical testing of each hypothesis with critical values and degrees of freedom. The results obtained revealed that there is a significant influence of biological factor and socio-cultural factor on athlete’s sports performance based on gender. Based on these findings, it was recommended among others that relevant authorities should ensure that male and female athletes continue to participate in sporting events based on their gender due to the influence of biological factors and that male and female students should be regularly and adequately sensitized on the enormous benefits that are associated participation in physical activities in order to promote their level of performance and interest as well as improve their cognitive abilities.
How to cite this article:
P.E. Ekuri. Gender Differences and Sports Performance among Secondary School
Athletes in Calabar Metropolis, Cross River State.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/pjssci.2019.71.76
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1683-8831/pjssci.2019.71.76