Vol. 2 No. 1, April 2025

Barriers to Muslim Female Students Participation in Physical Activities and Sports in Lagos State University, Ojo

Ligali, Lateefat A. / Arinla, Shakirullah M. / Akeredolu, O.A. / Adeogun, J.O. & Fasan, C.O.

Abstract

This study investigated the barriers to Muslim female students’ participation in physical activities and sports at Lagos
State University. A total of two hundred (200) respondents were selected for the study. A review of related literature
was carried out to provide a good background for this study. Five (5) research hypotheses were tested, and data were
collected using a self-structured questionnaire titled “Barriers to Muslim Student Participation in Sports Questionnaire
(BMSPSQ), ” which comprised 20 items. The questionnaire was based on a four-point modified Likert scale. The data
collected in this study were analyzed using frequency count, percentage, and Chi-square (χ2), and conclusions were drawn
from the findings. The findings indicated that religious belief (χ2 = 90.16, p < 0.05), parental involvement (χ2 = 16.05, p <
0.05), individual student’s perspectives (χ2 = 47.88, p < 0.05), and health status (χ2 = 18.33, p < 0.05) have a significant
influence on Muslim female students’ participation in physical activities and sports. However, discrimination (χ2 = 6.14,
p > 0.05) has no significant influence on Muslim female students’ participation in physical activities and sports at Lagos
State University. The study recommended that Islamic scholars who are knowledgeable in sports should promote the
compatibility of Islam and sports and provide culturally appropriate physical activity opportunities to increase Muslim
women’s participation in sports.

Keywords

barriers, muslim female students, health status, perspective, discrimination

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