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    Sporting Activities as an Agent of Peace and Unity Among Secondary School Students in Ilorin South Local Government
    (KIU Journal of Social Science, 2017-06-27) T.O.IBRAHEEM; A. K. OLAOYE; D.F. ODUFOYE
    The study investigated sporting activities as an agent of peace and unity among secondary school students in Ilorin South Local government. Sport has become a world language, a common denominator that breaks down all the walls and barriers. Descriptive research design of the survey type was adopted for the research, the population of the study comprised of all public secondary schools in Ilorin South Local Government. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 288 students used for this study. A researcher structured Questionnaire was used. The study found out that: Extracurricular activities has significant influence on peace and unity among secondary school in Ilorin South local government with cal value 547.20> crit. Value 16.92 at 9 df and 0.05 level of significance, organized inter-house sport has a noticeable influence on peace and unity among secondary school students in Ilorin South Local Government with cal value 439.14> crit. Value 16.92 at 9df and 0.05 level of significance, major competitions influence peace and unity among secondary school students in Ilorin South local government with cal value 400.02> crit. Value 12.59 at 6df and 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that extra-curricular activities, organized inter-house sports, and major competitions have significant influence on peace and unity among secondary school students in Ilorin South Local Government. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made, extracurricular activities should be organized more often in secondary schools so as to promote tolerance, teamwork, trust and respect for others among students.