THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN MEA BOKO SECONDARY SCHOOL, GUJI ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the importance of physical activities on students’ academic achievement in Mea Boko Secondary School. Specifically, the study was occurred on Mea Boko Secondary School, Guji Zone Students. In the process of completing this study, related literature was reviewed to provide a background of significant relation between physical activity and students’ academic achievement and descriptive survey research design with mixed research method was used to collect data that involved a total of 66 sample subjects from the sample secondary school (student=60, physical education teacher =3 and 3 school directors). To analyze the collected data, frequency and percentages were used to determine the students’ perception toward the significant relation between physical activity and students’ academic achievement, the contribution of physical activity and significant benefits of physical activity for the students’ academic achievement. The survey results showed that, athlete students are benefited from their participation in the physical activity programs that is resulted in their academic good achievement of the students. This is due that the athlete students are strong enough in their physical movement, in their mental development, in their cognitive, psychomotor, affective skills, social life benefits and the likes that helped them in their academic achievement to some extent of achievement. The study concluded that: the sample secondary school administrations are expected to help the physical education classes creating favorable teaching leaning environment in the school compound and to provide the required type and amount of sport materials, facilities and equipment’s for the participation of all students in their school for the sake of helping students in their academic achievement