The Contribution of Jimma High Schools Athletics Competition for the Development of Jimma Zone Athletics

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of Jimma High school athletics competition for the development of Jimma Zone athletics. The subjects of this study were 20 High school and 45 total respondents from 83 High schools was selected as a subject by using lottery method that are found in Jimma Zone South West Ethiopia. Descriptive study design was involved and Questionnaire was designed on a 5-point Likert-type scale 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, such as percentage, and frequency was used and the result shows that in the awareness, training and social climate most respondents were not sure in creating Coordination between existing facilities and students’ participation, encouragement from the concerned body for schools and experts, exhibit independence and ability to succeed in groups’. The other respondents was agreed on sport interactions for the effectiveness of the zones and promote the schools identity participation, Creates strong friendship at a school, Woreda and zone level through building sense of competitions and games. Also other respondents were strongly agreed to enhance social and sport skills participation and express identity, traditions, values and status students’ participation. But in high school competition and contribution the respondent were not sure to serve as an important function in the development of athletics and Addresses athletics according to athletes level and age’ participation. But, the most respondent were agreed to serve athletes recruitment for the zones participation, to encourage for athletes or for athletics development from concerned body participation, held and played annually, Create physical and mental satisfaction through competitions between neighbors, and ‘Woreda’ participation,. Additionally other respondent was strongly agreed to promote the student’s involvement in sport and high school life productivity of the zones athletics. To support the development of Jimma zone athletics the PE teacher and other expert promotes to fully use the potential of athletics for interscholastic athletic programs was organized and conducted accordance with principles and subject to the same administrative control as the total competition programs.