An Assessment of Level of Awareness of Sport as a Tool for Individuals’ Health and Economic Sustainability among Secondary School Students in Osun state, Nigeria
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The study assessed the level of awareness of sport as a tool for individuals’ health and economic sustainability among secondary school students in Osun State. Descriptive research design was used for the study. Data were collected through a self-designed and validated questionnaire from nine hundred respondents selected through a multistage random sampling technique among the secondary schools in the three (3) Senatorial Districts in Osun State. Test-retest method of reliability was used with the reliability coefficient of 0.78 obtained using Spearman Brown’s method of reliability. Two (2) research questions were raised with their corresponding hypotheses. Data were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages while the formulated hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics at 0.05 Alpha level of significance. Findings revealed that majority of the respondents were aware that active participation in sports will enhance total health and well-being and that one could be economically sustained through various opportunities provided by sports industry worldwide.
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