Abstract:
This study attempted to assess the awareness of Bannano secondary and preparatory school
students towards role of physical activity. Descriptive survey design was employed to carry out
the study which enables the researcher to describe the current awareness level of students
under the study. Primary data was used for the study and sample was drawn from Bannano
secondary and preparatory students using Slovin formula and systematic sampling methods.
53% of populations were included in the study. Accordingly, 55 students of grade nine out of
which 37 male and 18 female students, among 53 students of grade ten 38 male and 15 also
female students, 41 students of grade eleven out of which 29 male and 12 female, and 38
students of grade twelve among them 28 male and 10 female students. Totally, 187 sample
students were selected from 350 of total population in the study. The data was gathered using
questionnaire from selected students and it was analyzed using frequency, percentage and
independent sample t-test. The data was collected using observational check list from all
students in the class, during practical session and out of the school and it was analyzed using
frequency and percentage. The results showed that around 29 (52.7%) of grade 9, 24(45.3%)
of grade 10, 16(39.02%) of grade 11, and 14(36.84%) of grade 12 students had low awareness
towards role of physical activity. Relatively, the frequency and percentage of grade 12 students
was small to low awareness. Result obtained from comparative responses of secondary and
preparatory school students indicated that the mean values 2.11 and 4.08 with standard
deviation 0.48 and 0.59 respectively. The result showed that there is significance difference
between secondary and preparatory school students about physical activity. Accordingly,
preparatory school students had good awareness. Similarly, the comparison result based on
gender indicated that male and female students had mean values of 3.40 and 1.88 with
standard deviation 1.005 and 0.334 respectively. As it indicated there was significant
difference between male and female respondents. Therefore, male students had better
awareness towards role of physical activity rather than female students.
