Critical Analysis Of Paralympic Athletics Game Development In Some Selected Zones In Oromia Regional State

Abstract

The main objective this study was to assess the critical analysis of Paralympic games development in Holeta,Sebata and Shashamene athletics teams in Oromia regional state .To achieve the intended objective this study descriptive survey method was used with quantitative and qualitative data collecting approaches for this study. Quantitative data collecting approach was used for the data that were collected through questionnaire from athlete, qualitative data collecting approach was used for the data that were collected through interview from coach and team leader and observations.Convenience method was used to select the teams from Oromia regional state .purposive or available random sampling technique was used to select 131athlete and 6 coaches and 3 teams‟ manager from three sample teams. Data was entered in to spss version 23 descriptive statics including frequency and percentage was used. One sample t-test was used among inferentialstatics.The qualitative data analysis method was also be used as a supplementary data analysis technique for triangulation and justification purpose to complement the insight drawn from quantitative analysis. The findings of this study reveal that socio cultural factor affect the participation of disabled athlete on Paralympic, isolation disabled person delay their active participation Paralympic games, Paralympic games did not get equal value when compare with Olympic games, participation of disabled athlete in Paralympic games has high value of psychological developmental ,lack of awareness of society about Paralympic games has negative effect on disabled athlete interest and performance, disabled athlete have inferiority for themselves, lack of qualified coach delay the performance of athlete and also media do not exercise their role effectively to aware society about Paralympic games. The researcher recommend teams leader should have to give awareness for society about Paralympic games ,all stakeholders should be maximize the participation of disable athlete on Paralympic games, coach and team leader should be give equal value with Olympic games, concerned body should be employ qualified coach and team leader must be work jointly with concerned body