Abstract:
The main objective of this study was to assess the practice and challenge of male youth
football project U-15 & U-17 in Jimma zone. To achieve the intended objectives of this study
descriptive Survey design was used for this study. The mixed data collecting approaches,
quantitative and qualitative approaches were used to collect data for this study. In the
quantitative data collecting approach data were collected from 280 respondents through
close-ended questionnaire and open ended questions those who had been selected through
simple random sampling technique.14 coaches and 14 leaders of respondents were taken
through availability since all the available coaches and sport leaders were taken. The
collected quantitative data were analyzed descriptive statistical analysis. In this descriptive
statistical analysis in percentages, mean and standard deviation were used to analyze. The
analyzed data were discussed with text explanations. In the qualitative approach the results
of the interview questions and observation were discussed in text explanations. On the
analysis made of this study, the conclusions were made and the findings of this study were
identified. The findings of this study were the current football training sessions of Jimma
Zone Football projects was low, the major challenges were facilities and equipment of Jimma
Zone football projects were insufficient, the absence of sufficient facilities and equipment
affected the performance of Jimma Zone football projects and Jimma zone youth and sport
sector was not well organized in terms of resources and capacity as required. Finally, based
on the findings above recommendations were given, in that the recommendations were:
enough facilities and equipment should supplied by woreda, zone sport offices, stakeholders,
non-governmental organizations and concerned institutions for the coaches and the players
through sport offices to make Jimma Zone football projects effective, the impacts of facilities
and equipment on Jimma Zone football projects performance should be reduced through
supplying sufficient facilities and equipment and Jimma zone youth and sport sector should
be well organized in terms of resources and capacity.
