THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON LEADING ACTIVE WAY OF LIFE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MISHA WOREDA, IN HADIYA ZONE, SOUTHERN NATIONS NATIONALITIES AND PEOPLE REGION, ETHIOPIA

The main aim of the study was to assess the effects of social media on leading active ways of life<br> among secondary school teachers in Misha woreda, in Hadiya Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia. The<br> study used descriptive cross-sectional research design was employed. The total population of the<br> study was 70. The total population of the study was all teachers that are currently working in<br> Misha Woreda. In Was-Gebeta Secondary and preparatory school there are 28 teachers, in<br> Morsito Secondary and Preparatory school 22, and in Kunafa secondary school there are 20<br> teachers. Then, 41(58.57%) samples were selected. From 28 Was-Gebeta Secondary and<br> preparatory school teachers 16 (57.14%), from 22 Morsito Secondary and Preparatory school<br> teachers 13 (59%), and from 20 Kunafa secondary school teachers 12 (58.57%), totally from 70<br> teachers 41 (58.57%) teachers were included in the study. Then, 35 teachers were selected using<br> simple random sampling technique for questionnaires and 6 physical education teachers were<br> selected using purposive sampling for interview from three secondary and preparatory schools.<br> The data that was obtained through questionnaire and interview were analyzed based on the<br> nature of the data using frequency and percentage by Statistical Package for Social Science<br> (SPSS) Version 26. The major findings of the study were most of teachers used more than five<br> social media sites and multiple times a day; 43.8% teachers are not involving in vigorous-<br> intensity activity. Therefore, the study recommended that teachers should focus on educational<br> sites and should program physical activity sessions per a week.