Pratice and challenges of female students on sport competition: preparatory schools of east wollega zone oromia regional state.

Abstract

The main object of this study was to assess on practice and challenges of female students on sport completion in some selected east wollega zone, preparatory school, out of the total 20 preparatory schools of east wollega zone, 6 schools, those schools are Diga, Gatama ,Anno,Bilo,Gute and Mote preparatory school. These schools were selected by purposive sample method. There for out of the total 876 female students ,were taken as 274 was sample size by using the solvin formula (2016) used to select the actual respondent of female students from each selected schools to assess and every school, students and believed to have nearly similar exposure for the perception of female students in sport competition .Based on these (100%) physical education teachers and school directors was employed by using available sampling techniques in order to get full information. the study employed a descriptive survey research design and the mixed research methods . Data for study were collected through questionnaires, interview, and observation. The questionnaires were prepared and administrated 274 of the sample female students and an structure interview was prepared physical education teacher and school Directors and observation to check the availability of sport facility. The Data collected were analyzed by using quantitative and qualitative forms. The data gathered through open –ended questionnaire or interview and observation were analyzed qualitative narration and the data collected through close-ended were analyzed qualitatively by using descriptive statically analysis and were analyzed in percentages, mean and standard deviation in the data and the qualitative data that was collected through interview and observation was analyzed and discussed qualitatively with text explanation. Based on the analysis the finding of study show that, the perception of female students toward sport competition, the major factors affecting female students to participation in sport competition, knowledge female students about the importance of sport competition. Based on the result of this , the research concluded, the issue of perception toward sport competition ,absence of sport facility, low expectation of teachers, principals, society, and parent give less motivation ,male students show the superiority in females, time allotted for the subject is not enough, culture and religion the major factors on practices and challenges of female students on sport competition. Finally, possible recommendations were forwarded based on the major finding so as to minimize problem encountered the female student has to be motivated and given moral to build their self-confidence to participate in sport competition.