QUALITIES OF FIRST AIDER AS DETERMINANTS OF INJURY CONDITIONS DURING INTRAMURAL SPORTS PRACTICES AMONG PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OYO, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • Rasheed Mutairu Akande PhD, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
  • Abdul Adekunle Adelaja PhD, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Lagos State University of Education, Oto/Ijanikin with a campus @ Noforija, Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v10i6.5276

Keywords:

qualities, first aider, injury conditions, intramural and practices

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the qualities of first aider as determinants of injury conditions during intramural sports practices among public secondary schools in Oyo, Oyo State. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The population for this study consists of both staff and senior secondary school students participating in intramural sports. The sample size for this study was four hundred and fifty (450) respondents sampled through multistage procedures. The instrument used for data collection was a self-developed questionnaire with three scales and reliability values as follows: Knowledge as Quality of First Aider Scale (KQFAS) = 0.70, Communication Skill as Quality of First Aider Scale (CSQFAS) = 0.77, and Injury Condition Scale (ICS) = 0.79 through Cronbach’s Alpha respectively. The demographic data of the respondents were analyzed with frequency counts and percentages while inferential statistic of multiple regressions was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The demographic data of the respondents were analyzed with descriptive statistics while inferential statistics of multiple regression was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The two null hypotheses tested were rejected which indicated that qualities of first aider are determinants of injury conditions during intramural sports practices among public secondary schools in Oyo. It was, recommended that the government should have a policy that would compulsory first aid training for all and sundry in the public secondary schools in order to be acquainted with the necessary qualities of a first aider.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Rasheed Mutairu Akande, PhD, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
    Dr. Rasheed Mutairu Akande, Senior Lecturer, Human Kinetics. Research interests: adapted physical education, intramural sports, management and administration of sports. Participations:  Member, Nigeria Association for Physical, Health Education, Recreation Sports and Dance (NAPHER-SD); Member, Nigeria Society for Sports Management (NSSM); Member, International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (ICHPER.SD) Africa Region.
  • Abdul Adekunle Adelaja, PhD, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Lagos State University of Education, Oto/Ijanikin with a campus @ Noforija, Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria

    Dr. Abdul Adekunle Adelaja, Associate Professor, Human Kinetics. Research interests: adapted physical education, intramural sports, management and administration of sports

    Participations: Member, Nigeria Association for Physical, Health Education, Recreation Sports and Dance (NAPHER-SD); Member, Nigeria Society for Sports Management (NSSM); Member, International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (ICHPER.SD) Africa Region.                     

    Email:  adekunlabd@gmail.com

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2024-03-19

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