Relationship between attendance and academic performance among student-athletes in Obuasi municipality, Ghana

Participation in sports is a topic that has gained considerable attention over the years. While many scholars argue participation results high academic output among student-athletes, others contended it decreases performance. There another school of thought established promote absenteeism. Despite these discussions, there gap literature on relationship between absenteeism and performance student-athletes particularly developing country like Ghana. Therefore, this study investigated 203 two public senior schools Obuasi Municipality A census was employed to gather data from all who were form three two. generated solicits end semester core subjects English, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Social studies, attendance for semesters main instrument used data. Data analysed using percentages correlation. The showed classes their also good. further revealed linked class attendance. It recommended management other stakeholders within should find ways encouraging students participate attend regularly since might improve