Report: Survey on Healthy Lifestyle Among UiTM Students (STA104)

This report presents the findings of a survey conducted on 20 second-year accounting students at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Machang, focusing on their healthy lifestyles. The study aimed to determine exercise habits, types of exercises, frequency, time spent exercising, and the purpose of exercise, along with Body Mass Index (BMI) data. The methodology involved systematic sampling to select participants, and data was collected via an online questionnaire. The findings revealed that the majority of students had a healthy BMI, exercised infrequently (once or twice a month), and spent 30 minutes per exercise session, primarily to lose or maintain weight. The survey also explored weight ranges, age distribution, and gender ratios within the sample. The report concludes with an overview of the students' current health behaviors and provides insights into their exercise habits and overall wellness, offering a snapshot of health-related behaviors among the surveyed student population.

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
FACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY
DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING (AC110)
STA 104
TITLE :
SURVEY ON HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
PREPARED FOR :
DR. MOHD AZRY BIN ABDUL MALIK
PREPARED BY:
NO. NAME OF GROUP MEMBERS STUDENT ID
1 AHMAD LUTFI BIN ARIFFIN 2020824564
2 AISYAH BINTI ABDULLAH 2020454062
3 NIK NAFEZ AJWA BINTI MOHD NASIR 2020206442
4 TASNIM BT RUZLAN 2020820092

TABLE OF CONTENT
CONTENT OF PROJECT PAGE NUMBER
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study
1.2 Objective of Study
2.0 METHODOLOGY
2.1 Description Data
2.1.1 Population
2.1.2 Sample
2.1.3 Sampling Technique
2.1.4 Data Collection Method
2.1.5 Description of Variables
2.2 Method of analysis
3.0 FINDING
3.1 Body Mass Index
3.2 Weight
3.3 Genders
3.4 The frequency of exercise
3.5 Time spend on exercise
4.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
"Health is wealth," they claim. This adds a lot of value to our lives and health is the most
valuable asset to everyone and it helps us to do a lot of things. Healthy living has a long-term
effect. Good health entails not only the absence of illness in the human body, but also the
totality of a person's physical, emotional, social, and moral well-being. I'd like to illustrate
three important factors that we must remember to sustain a healthier weight and lifestyle:
exercise, balanced diet and body mass index (BMI).
Exercise is described as any physical activity that improves or preserves physical fitness as well
as general health and wellness. We may engage in a variety of physical exercises, such as
running, swimming, and cycling. Following that, a stable lifestyle requires a well-balanced diet.
This does not imply that you should exclude any foods from your diet or restrict your daily
calorie intake. A full diet necessitates the use of the majority of foods in each meal. Dairy goods,
fruits, and vegetables are all essential food additives that will keep the body full while also
keeping it healthy. Meanwhile, Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated by dividing a person's
weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters. BMI can be used to classify people
into weight categories such as underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obese.
Most people nowadays acknowledge that they still have a lack of understanding when it comes
to taking care of their bodies' welfare. Previous National Health and Morbidity Surveys (NHMSs)
conducted in 2011 and 2015 revealed a growing pattern of overweight and obesity prevalence
among Malaysian adults aged 18 and older. Studies by Ghee LK. A review of adult obesity
research in Malaysia. Med J Malaysia. 2016; 71:1, World Health Organization. Obesity and
overweight are fact sheets, and trials conducted by National Health and Morbidity Surveys
(NHMSs) have shown mixed results, but there is not enough evidence yet about how to
preserve healthy health.
1.2 OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
This study aims to determine the level of exercise done by UiTM students, the type of exercise
that UiTM students are likely to do, how often they exercise, the amount of time spent per
exercising, the purpose why they exercise, and the BMI of UiTM students.
This topic was identified as being important to UiTM students in preserving their body's good
health because healthy living has a long-term impact.

2.1.1 POPULATION
A population is a group of people from whom a random sample is taken for a study. The
population of this sample was University Mara Technology Machang students (UiTM). There
were 60 students from the Faculty of Accountancy who were in their second year.
2.1.2 SAMPLE
A sample is a subset of the population that contains the features of the population. The sample
is representative of the population as a whole and should not be biased against any particular
trait. The cumulative number of students from the Faculty of Accountancy who participated in
this survey is 60. From those numbers, only 20 students were chosen as a sample for this
study.
2.1.3 SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
In a statistical study, sampling methods refer to how we select members from the population to
be in the study. We used systematic sampling technique which is a random starting point is
selected and then every number of member in the population is selected. The place where the
population has to be homogeneous and sampling frame has to be random, current but not
necessarily complete.
For example, in Uitm Machang , a researcher needs to call out numbers such as 1-60 (1-n) of
the population to determine the level of exercise that uitm students usually do. The students
with a random number will be decided by the researcher. For instance, 20 out of 60 students
would be called out to be chosen. It is a non-stressful selection process for both the researcher
and the students. There’s an equal opportunity for every member of a population to be selected
using this sampling technique.
 List number of students from 1- 60.
 Find k = N/n = 60/20 = 3
 Select r =2
 Choose sample 2, 5 ,8 ,11 ,14 ,17 ,20 ,23 ,26, 29 ,32 ,33, 41 ,44 ,47,50 ,53,56,59

No of sample Sample in sampling
frame
1 r 2
2 r + k 2 + 3 = 5
3 r + 2k 2 + (2)(3) = 8
4 r + 3k 2 + (3)(3) = 11
5 r + 4k 2 + (4)(3) =14
6 r + 5k 2 + (5)(3) = 17
7 r + 6k 2 + (6)(3) = 20
8 r + 7k 2 + (7)(3) = 23
9 r + 8k 2 + (8)(3) = 26
10 r + 9k 2 + (9)(3) = 29
11 r + 10k 2 + (10)(3) = 32
12 r + 11k 2 + (11)(3) = 35
13 r + 12k 2 + (12)(3) = 38
14 r + 13k 2 + (13)(3) = 41
15 r + 14k 2 + (14)(3) = 44
16 r + 15k 2 + (15)(3) = 47
17 r + 16k 2 + (16)(3) = 50
18 r + 17k 2 + (17)(3) = 53
19 r + 18k 2 + (18)(3) = 56
20 r + (n-1)k 2 + (20-1)(3) = 59

2.1.4 DATA COLLECTION METHOD
An online questionnaire administered via Google Form was used to collect the necessary data
for this study. We developed our study-related questions, and the questionnaire was circulated
to our population on April 28 and 29, 2021. The respondents were instructed to answer the
questions truthfully. When the data have been collected, we immediately began analysing the
results.
2.1.5 DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
 The descriptions of the variables – (variable, types of variable and level measurement)
Question
number
Variable Types of
variable
Level
measurement
1 Name Qualitative Nominal
2 Gender Qualitative Nominal
3 Age Quantitative Ratio
4 Weight Quantitative Ratio
5 Height Quantitative Ratio
6 How often have you participated in some kind
of exercise
Quantitative Ratio
7 How much time spend in exercises Quantitative Ratio
8 Type of exercises Qualitative Nominal
9 Purpose of exercises Qualitative Nominal

2.2 METHOD OF ANALYSIS
All the data that have been acquired from the questionnaires were made by using Google Form.
Google Form has enabled us to get the information we desired. With the information, we have
accomplished to finish this task with flying colors. In addition, to help us finish this assignment,
we were also using Microsoft Word to make graphs. We were given various choices of graphs
such as pie chart, both vertical and horizontal bar chart and cluster bar chart. We managed to
utilize all of them in order to complete this assignment.

3.0 FINDING
3.1 Body Mass Index
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in
meters. According to this figure, students with a healthy weight have the highest ranking (15 out
of 20 respondents). We can see that students lead a healthy lifestyle. Following that, three out
of twenty respondents are underweight. A person may be underweight due to genetics,
improper nutrient metabolism, a lack of food, and other factors. Two students are overweight in
this figure, and the most common causes are overeating and physical inactivity. Last but not
least, none of the students are obese, this is great as obesity may be harmful to their health.

3.2 Weight
The bar graph shows that the weight range of UiTM students is between 38kg and 69kg. The
disparity in weights could also be attributed to genetic and cultural differences. As a result, even
if everyone eats the same amount of food and exercises the same amount as others, their weight
may still differ. It is critical that we do not compare ourselves to others and instead focus on
improving our daily habits such as eating healthily and engaging in exercises that are appropriate
for us.

3.3 AGE
The figure shows the age of the respondents. We can see here that 16 of the 20 respondents are
19 years old. Apart from that, three students with age 22 and one student from age 18.

3.4 GENDERS
The pie graph depicts the gender distribution of the 20 respondents. Females account for 75%
of the total, while males account for 25%. As we all know, the female population always
outnumbers the male population. Also, in UiTM Machang number of female students are higher
than male students.

3.5 EXERCISE FREQUENCY
This figure shows the result of the question asked which is in the last 12 months, how often
have the students exercised. The purpose of this question is to find out how often the students
of UiTM exercise. According to the results shown in the graph above, 8 out of 20 respondents
exercise once or twice a month. As a result, we can conclude that most students rarely
exercise. This may be due to a hectic study schedule, or it may be due to a lack of time
management skills. Aside from that, four respondents exercise 1 or 2 times per week, and
seven respondents exercise 3 or 2 times per week. However, we discovered that only one out of
the twenty respondents did not exercise at all. To summarize, the highest frequency of exercise
is 1 or 2 times per month.