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VOL. 5, ISSUE 1 (2023)
Attitude towards doping among sports science university students in Ethiopia concerning the generation of university
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Shumetie Agonafer, Dr. Ajita Singh
Abstract
Doping is a concern in sports and society, given that it is a pressing issue that must be dealt with in the education of future physical education and sports professionals. The objective of this study was to ascertain the attitudes towards doping of students in the bachelor's in sports sciences at Ethiopian governmental universities. The researcher implemented a cross-sectional design of the study. Among the 26 universities that offer sports science programs in their institution, 13 were selected using a simple random sampling method. Seven hundred thirty-six participants were also selected to be part of the study with a whole or censuses sample due to the small number of graduated students in each targeted university. A standardized questionnaire set by Petrocozi and Aidman (2009) measured students' attitudes to doping. It analysed data with SPSS version 24. Test of statistically χ2=17.766 and p-value (sign.) =.000 revealed significant (p<.05) association with regarding attitude towards doping to their generation of the university. The results indicate that first-generation university sports science students greatly viewed doping. Therefore, concerned bodies should give attention to the students who attended their education in second and third-generation universities.
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Pages:4-6
How to cite this article:
Shumetie Agonafer, Dr. Ajita Singh "Attitude towards doping among sports science university students in Ethiopia concerning the generation of university". International Journal of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports, Vol 5, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 4-6
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