Abstract
The goal of the study was to assess in-school adolescents’ awareness of WHO physical activity recommendations for adolescents and to determine differences in their awareness based on school location and school type. The study used descriptive cross- sectional survey research design.Population was made up of 7740 junior and senior secondary school students in Nuskka local governmentarea (LGA) Enugu state. Instrument for data collection was questionnaire. Data were analysed using frequencies, percentages, and Chi-square test applied at the .05 level of significance.Findings show that adolescents possess low level of awareness of PA recommendations. Adolescents in urban and rural locations, as well as those in single sex and mixed sex schools also possess low level of PA recommendations. The study revealed no significant differences in awareness of PA recommendation for adolescents based on school location but, significant difference existed between school types. The study discussed the implications of adolescents’ low level of awareness of PA guidelines to optimal health as well as the health cost impact on the families. To encourage adolescent PA engagement, use of multiple intervention strategies such as incorporating PA guidelines into the school curriculum, use of mass media campaign and community workshops that would cover both rural and urban schools were recommended for the Ministry of education and school administrators.