Examining the perceptions of university students towards Physical Education as school subject in Katima Mulilo Zambezi Region

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of university students towards Physical Education as school subject in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Region. A total number of 60 respondents 72% (n = 43) were male respondents and (n = 17) 28% were female respondents who participated in this study. This study used purposive sampling carried out onto physical education university students and data were collected at one university in the Zambezi Region of Namibia. Quantitative approach was employed in which a Likert scale questionnaire was used to collect data; moreover data was analysed using SPSS V22 software programme. Descriptive statistics were presented into table, interpreted and analysed into percentages, mean and standard deviation scores. According to the study results shows Item 21 recorded the highest mean and standard deviation score of 4.63  0.95 to which respondents feel their physical education lecturer makes learning beneficial for students.  Item 12 recorded the second highest score of 3.85  1.50 to which respondents indicated that the university has conducive teaching and learning environments for PE. Item 23 recorded the seventh highest score of 3.05  1.57 showing that, respondents feel the games they learn in physical education class are designed for fun for them.  The study further show results from item 2, 11, 16, 5, 4 and 17, to which item 2 recorded the third highest mean and standard deviation of 3.80  1.36 to which respondents indicated that the fitness exercises they learn in their physical education classes makes learning unpleasant for them.