The most prevalent sporting activities offered by public secondary schools in Imenti north Sub-county, Meru County, Kenya

Abstract

This study sought to establish the most prevalent sporting activities offered by public secondary schools in Imenti North Sub-County, Meru County, Kenya. The sporting activities were put into three categories, namely, athletics, indoor activities and outdoor activities. This study employed a descriptive research design. Fifteen schools were identified in this study by using a stratified sampling based on the zones. The sample size comprised 15 class teachers, 15 games masters, 15 principals and 225 form three students. The data was obtained through structured questionnaires, oral interviews, and secondary and primary sources to ensure the reliability and validity of the study. Twenty-two students from form three students in two public secondary schools in Buuri Sub County were used for the pre-test, which was approximately 10 per cent of the sample size. After the data was collected, it was sorted, cleaned and coded subsequently. The data was keyed into Statistical Package for Social Sciences (Version 27) for processing. Inferential and descriptive statistics were utilised for data analysis. The study established that five of the six most prevalent sporting activities in public secondary schools in Imenti North Sub-County were the outdoor games category. The study concluded that outdoor games were the most prevalent sporting activities in secondary schools. The study recommends that school administrators should invest in indoor and outdoor games to avail a variety of sporting activities that students can choose from.