Parental perceptions of children’s physical activity participation: An exploration of satisfaction, school-based engagement, barriers to participation and preferred strategies for improvement

• Chidiebele Petronilla Ojukwu,

  Roles Conceptualization, Project administration, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Medical Rehabilitation, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria, Physiotherapy Department, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, International Institute for Sports Research Development and Rehabilitation, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

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• Okolo Chukwunonyelum Judith,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Medical Rehabilitation, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria

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• Adaeze Imelda Onyekwelu,

  Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Physiotherapy Department, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, International Institute for Sports Research Development and Rehabilitation, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, Emerging Researchers and Professional in Ageing- African Network, Abuja, Nigeria

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• Chiedozie Eleje,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Physiotherapy Department, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, International Institute for Sports Research Development and Rehabilitation, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

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• Juliet Lucy Ekowa,

  Roles Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Physiotherapy Department, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, International Institute for Sports Research Development and Rehabilitation, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, Emerging Researchers and Professional in Ageing- African Network, Abuja, Nigeria

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• Kadiree Ekundayo Fatai

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: fataidayo.fd@gmail.com

  Affiliations Physiotherapy Department, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, International Institute for Sports Research Development and Rehabilitation, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, Emerging Researchers and Professional in Ageing- African Network, Abuja, Nigeria

  https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3140-7504

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