International Journal of Academic and Applied Research (IJAAR)   Year: 2023 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 5 | Page No.: 85-93 Assessing the Relationship among Students' Attitudes towards Sports, Learning and Academic Achievement in a Nigerian University Download PDF Abraham Adekunle Ayodele (Ph.D) Abstract: This study assessed the relationship among students' attitudes towards sports, learning, and achievement in a public university in Nigeria. Three research questions and a hypothesis were raised for the study, and the quantitative case study design was adopted. This study's population consists of all students at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria. The study sample which was purposively selected was 52 students of the Department of Health and Human Kinetics. Two instruments were used in collecting data from the study: Attitudes towards Sports and Learning Questionnaire (? = 0.86) and an achievement score sheet. Mean and Standard deviation, and correlation analysis (at a 5% significance level) were used in analysing the data for the study. Findings indicate that students in the federal university Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria; possess positive attitudes towards sports and learning; there exists a positive relationship among students' attitudes toward sports, learning, and academic achievement, with no significant gender difference. The study concludes that university students' attitudes toward sports and learning can impact their academic achievement. Some recommendations were made.