Challenges and prospects of u-15 male youth football project: In case of mizan aman city and siz city, bench sheko zone

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to find out challenges and prospect of youth football project in Bench Sheko zone case of Mizan aman city and Siz city. The research design was a descriptive survey design. The researcher used the purposive sampling technique. Thus, the subjects in the study were 50 football players from the two youth football project, two coaches and four sport office employees were purposively selected. As a method of data gathering tools; a questionnaire, interview, and observational checklist were employed. To analyze the collected data, both qualitative and quantitative methods such as descriptive statements and percentages, were in use respectively. The result of the study revealed that According to the players, coach, key-informants responses and observation the following major problems are dominant in the study area, thus are Accordingly the training facilities and equipment’s were not in the expected level for the trainees and coaches, the poor practice of continuous support, follow-up, and supervision from the concerned bodies, poor preparation of well-organized and not strengthened plan, lack of standard playground and, lack of using supportive training aide, in general there is lack of scientific coaching method, lack of proper coaching license have been considered as challenges affecting the effectiveness and prospects of the youth football projects and absence of a unique selection criteria has been used in selecting trainees for the projects. As a general, to make the youth football project successful and effective, greater emphasis had to be given to the youth football project and the concerned body should provide the project sufficient facilities and equipment’s, coaches should be use plan, apply better coaching style and sport office experts should attentively follow the training session