Abstract:
The main objective of this study was to assess the Current Status of Athletics Projects:
In North Shewa Zone of Oromia National Regional State. To achieve this objective,
the study used purposive sampling method to select Athletic project coaches, young
Athletes, sport officers. The design of this study it was more of descriptive survey in
nature. The study employed Cross-sectional research design so as to collect data from
respondents. The data was entered in to SPSS version 20. To this effect percentage
and frequency was used. In addition, qualitative analysis was used thematically. The
major findings of this study are; the coaches in the Zone are not well trained, the
quality and nature of coaching is poor; the projects lack sport wearing, Athletics
equipments and facilities, Nutrition; the majority of the parents don’t have the vision
that their children will be tough, competent and successful both to themselves and to
the nation as well, the regional state federation, Zone and Wereda Sport office
doesn’t have close monitoring and evaluation for projects. Based on the findings the
following recommendations were suggested: The coaches who are assigned in the
projects must be qualified in a higher educational institute in sport science, coaches
should have to identify the talent of the athletes, The concerned organ of the Regional
state and Zonal sport commission should have a very close contact with coaches and
a regular follow up of coaches, The officers are expected to arrange & supply basic
needs to the projects like technical aids and prepare additional training to the existing coaches and parents of the athletes should prepare neat, balanced and adequate
diet to their minors; because it helps the athletes have good physical fitness and
healthy
