THE AWARENESS OF STUDENTS TOWARDS THE IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION: THE CASE OF GULISO PREPARATORY SCHOOL WEST WOLLEGA

Abstract

Physical education is an educational process that uses physical activity as a means to help people acquire skills, fitness, knowledge and attitudes that contribute to their optimal development and well-being. The purpose of the study was to assess the awareness of students towards the importance and benefits of physical education in Guliso preparatory school, in West Wollega. Primary and secondary data was used for the study. The primary data was collected from the questionnaire as well as secondary data was from literature review, books and internet. Sample was drawn from Guliso Preparatory School using stratified random sampling techniques and designed by descriptive survey method. 20% of the population among1332 was included in the study. Accordingly, 182 students of grade 11 out of which 89 male and 93 female and 84 students of grade twelfth out of 44 male and 40 female students. Totally 266 students were included in the study. The data were gathered using questionnaires from the selected students and it was analyzed using various statistical measures like, standard deviation and mean and independent T-test with that equality of variances (Levene’s Test) was used to compare the mean of the respondents. The result shows that among comparative female and male of the aforementioned students indicated that the mean awareness of male students were 154.23 and female students were 149.53 with standard deviation 57.747 female and 57.468 male students of Guliso preparatory school. The result also shows there was significant difference between male and female students when tested by independent T-test. This indicated that male students had better awareness compared to female students toward the benefit and importance of physical education. Finally, recommendations were drown based on the above findings