HANDBALL

The purpose of this research was to ascertain the comparative analysis of University of Benin aggression in sports and the expression among handball players. Descriptive survey research design was adopted to accomplish the objectives of the study. population of the study consisted of 120 handball players from the University of Benin. Ssample size of the study was made up of 72 handball players. The instrument for data collection was the questionnaire developed by the researcher and was validated by the researcher’s supervisor and two other experts from the Department of Human Kinetics and Sports Science. The data collected were analysed statistically using the statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) software, of frequency counts and percentages. The study revealed that there is positive as well as negative effects of the expression of aggression in sports. It was also discovered that there are ways to manage aggression for better performance. Finally, athletes should take parts in programs aimed at helping them reduce behavioural tendencies towards aggression