Factors affecting female students’ participation durning teaching learning process of volleyball practical class in case of some selected secondary schools of kembata tambaro zone, snnpr

Abstract

The major purpose of this study was to investigate the main factors that affect female student participation during teaching learning process of volleyball practical class in the case of Kembata Tambaro zone secondary schools. For this the researcher used the cross sectional method, in addition to this the 123 female students and 13 PE teachers sues to gather information from questionnaire and interview, and finally the results from gathered information should be analyzed. Samples were taken from five secondary schools female students, from the total of 1072 female students, 123 female students were selected by using simple random sampling. To get supplementary information for the study area 13 PE subject teachers selected by availability of sampling. The study was carried out with cross-sectional design and both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used. The data from close ended questions of questionnaire was analyzed by using percentages, frequency and other statistical tools and word and the questions of open ended questionnaire, interview and observation were analyzed by word description. The major finding indicated that:- lack of adequate materials and facility affected the female students of participation. Physical education teachers’ less motivate to female students. Large numbers of students in class affect to teach in practical class of volleyball. Lack of background skills for female student to volleyball. Lack of PE teacher and school administrators facilitate female student’s intramural volleyball competition. Less interest of female student, family and society to volleyball. It was concluded that the participation of female students with volleyball lesson as subject matter were highly affected by large number of students in class, the school with shortages of equipments and facilities, attitudes of female students, teachers and school administrators. Therefore, based on the finding of the study, it is recommended to allow females students to participate in volleyball activities with the help of physical education teachers. PE teacher should be support female student by tutorial class. It is recommended also that medium number of students should be distribute in class, school facilities and materials should be fulfilled, the PE teacher should be equally motivate female students with male students to enhance females’ participation with teaching learning process of volleyball practical class.