Reappraisal of Recreational Sports in Secondary School in Anambra, Nigeria

Abstract

The level of recreational sport participation in our secondary schools is major concern that needs to be investigated and reappraised.Technology is not only known for its usefulness globally but also its abilities to influence negative changes on youths, secondary school student now prefer to spend their leisure time watching television or browsing on the phone and this has resulted in huge negligence in the importance of recreation. Recreation in Africa has being into existence long before the invasion of the white over lords why then should we neglect what has being into existence even before the year of technological boom, this is an error that needs to be corrected knowing full well recreational sports and its health and academic importance .This paper will be concentrated on three major (gender ,psychological, and social factors) factor which happen to influence recreation sport participation and it rounds up with conclusion and recommendation.