Developmental Challenges Of Short Distance Running In Some Selected Athletics Projects Of Dawro Zone, Southren Ethiopia

Abstract

The main purpose of this research was to investigate the developmental challenges of short distance running in some selected Dawuro zone athletics training projects. Data was collected through questionnaire interview and observation Checklist 68 respondents participated as the source of data. Sixty (60) athletes of which 15 from Tocha athletics project, 15 from Kech athletics project, 15 from Isera athletics project and 15 of them were from Maraka worda athlete’s projects of the short distance events, four coaches from four projects and four administrators of Dawuro zone sport biro were participated in the study. To achieve the intended objective Cross sectional research design was employed. The sample of this study was through purposive sampling techniques. The data collected from Questionnaires, Interviews, and observation was organized and categorized based on the objectives, considering the research question of the study. Therefore, quantitative, and qualitative analysis was employed. According, all the close-ended questions of the questionnaires were analyzed quantitatively using frequency and percentage. The major finding of this study was most respondents said they did not distinguish the selecting criteria, there were no medical checkup taken. And also, all respondents replied that there is not given current performance or time try. Regarding to athletes’ interest more of the respondents said that they joined to this event based on their interest, all of the respondent said that they did not discuss about winning philosophy with their project managers. And all or 100% of the respondents agreed that there was no food provided on the project. As the result shows that most of the respondents agreed that they did not have any medical service, a psychology and nutritional education service from the project. And also, all the respondents said there were no sufficient facilities in the project for the training. Therefore, it seems that the management or stack holders of the Dawuro zone short distance athletics projects, should improve on all the management practice used to club management, methods of training given, food provided for the projects and reduce the challenges that above mentioned. Further studies on the challenges and development that influence the development and change of short distance athletes need to be carried out in other short distance athletics projects in Ethiopia level