Siblings' Influence and Sports Participation of Secondary School Students in Cross River State, Nigeria

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine siblings' influence and sports participation among secondary school student in Cross River State, Nigeria. The purpose was achieved through the null hypothesis formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Literature was reviewed according of the variable of the study. The study adopted the ex-post facto design because of its appropriateness to the work. Stratified random sampling technique was adopted in selecting the sixty six (66) secondary schools and one thousand three hundred and ninety three (1,393) respondents (students) used for the study. The instrument used for data collection was a structured and validated questionnaire titled Siblings' Influence and Sports Participation Questionnaire (SISPQ). The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cranach alpha method. Simple linear regression and multiple regression statistical tools were used for data analysis. The results obtained from analysis of data revealed that there was significant positive influence of sibling's influence on students' participation in sports. Based on the finding it was recommended that siblings of student covered in this study should be admonished to continually encourage their brothers/sisters positively to ensure their continuous participation and interest in sports.