CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL FITNESS ACTIVITIES IN KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE
Abstract
The rate of participation in physical fitness is extremely low in women. The objectives of this research are; to determine if
there is a safe environment for the female students to involve in physical fitness programme within the school; to find out if
there is enough equipment for all the students within the university; The Research design adopted for the study is the survey
design. The target population for this study comprises of female students of Kwara State University, Ilorin. The sample size
consist of one hundred and twenty (120) female students of Kwara State University, Malete using a total of 30 female
students from each level. 100l to 400l. A structured questionnaire was used, the research adopted the content validity used the
pilot study method for reliability. The T test was used for testing hypotheses Findings revealed that safe environment has a
significant effect on women participation in physical fitness, availability of equipment has significant effect on women
participation in physical fitness. This study concluded that if solutions are followed to the letter, there is a good chance that
the participation of women in fitness activities will increase. The study recommends that the educational components that
debunk common myths surrounding women's fitness and highlight the numerous benefits of physical activity should be
emphasized.
Keywords
Physical Fitness
Women Physical Participation
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How to Cite
ISMAIL-ORIRE, H. I., & OLOKOBA, M. K. (2024). CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL FITNESS ACTIVITIES IN KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE. Global Journal of Health Related Researches, 6(1), 161-166.
H. I. ISMAIL-ORIRE, and M. K. OLOKOBA, "CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL FITNESS ACTIVITIES IN KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE," Global Journal of Health Related Researches, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 161-166, March 2024.