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In their daily activities, men are influenced by various
factors. These factors, which can be environmental, social
and/or cultural, vary according to the types of activities
in which these people are engaged. For the Beninese,
everything has meaning, which is why, they regularly
practice their traditional cultural heritage, as it strengthens
their morale during professional activities. Students from
this environment can not escape this reality. Therefore,
they do not hesitate to call on traditional, cultural practices
to manage stress more effectively and increase their
motivation. The results of two questionnaires that were
administered to 271 non-sports students and to 138 student
athletes, revealed that the Beninese traditional cultural
practices (prayers, charms and offerings), are making their
entry to school and into school athletic associations. The
presence of such practices in secondary schools varies
between rural and urban students and between animist,
Christian and Muslim students. |