R.F. ANI

This research aimed to explore the impediments to effective sports participation among student-athletes at tertiary institutions. The study employed a descriptive survey design, focusing on a diverse population of student-athletes across five universities in Edo State, Nigeria. The research was guided by six main research questions, examining time management challenges, financial constraints, injury and health issues, the role of social support networks, the quality of coaching and training, academic pressures, and strategies for support by universities and sports administrators. Data were collected using a self-structured questionnaire distributed to a sample size of 200 student-athletes. The questionnaire was vetted for validity and reliability, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the various aspects of sports participation among student-athletes. Analysis of the data was
conducted using descriptive statistics, including mean and standard deviation.

This study aims to understand how nutrition and exercise affect healthy weight management in people involved in physical fitness. The purpose was to understand the connexion between routine exercise, a healthy diet and change in weight, to share reliable information about their relationship and to promote healthy habits of nutrition and physical fitness. The study looked at 100 people who are regularly involved in fitness routines by using questionnaires to cheque their food habits, the amount they exercise and the times they eat. Various descriptive statistics such as means and standard deviations, were looked at to analyse the research questions. Chi-square tests were performed to cheque whether there was a link between nutrition, physical activity and healthy weight outcomes. Evidence showed that balanced eating habits, regular exercise and proper weight management go hand in hand. A majority of participants felt that eating meals at regular intervals and the right amount of meals help keep weight and health in cheque. They emphasise that combining physical activity and a better diet is key to managing weight. Being guided in nutrition, physically active and planning meals well up front were found to achieve and sustain a healthy body weight best. It stresses the need for such programmes to stress the importance of nutrition and exercise in achieving better control of weight and general health.