Practice, Challenges and Prospective Of Basketball Project Coaching In Central Ethiopia Region

Abstract

This study aimed to identify and describe the practice, challenges, and prospects of basketball coaching in the central Ethiopia region. To achieve this objective data were collected from trainees, coaches, and sports experts. To undertake this study, the researcher took a sample of 82 which is 100% of the three project trainees, 4 coaches, and 4 experts from the sports office. Moreover, to collect data the researcher applied three data collection instruments which are a questionnaire, interview, and observation. A mixed-methods approach and Convergent parallel design were employed combining quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews and observation, and a census sampling technique was applied. SPSS software version 25 was used to analyze the quantitative data using percentage, frequency counts, mean value, and ANOVA to see if coaching practice and challenges faced were different in the groups and thematic analysis was used to interpret qualitative data. The study's result clearly showed that most trainees were over the optimal age for basic skill development, the age distribution indicated that 30.5% of trainees were aged 14-17, 40.2% were aged 18-20, and 12.2% were aged 21-24. There is a highly motivating training environment, with mean values of 4.0610. However, significant challenges were identified in the area’s facility availability and equipment adequacy, coaches reported mean values of 2.7500 for the comfort of the court, 3.2500 for the preparation of boards and rings, 2.0000 for the sufficiency of balls, 1.7500 for the provision of training shoes and wear, and 1.0000 for the availability of shower, dressing room, meals, and drinks, Limited Coaching Expertise, with 75% of coaches indicating a high concern with a mean value of 4.2500, Inadequate Funding for Training Programs, with a mean value of 4.7500 and 75% of coaches expressing very high concern, Coach incompetence as evidenced by a mean value of 2.5000 for the difficulty in providing frequent training sessions, 1.7500 for preparing training plans, and 1.7500 for selecting practice methods and Coaches need continuous professional development and better financial and material support and based on the ANOVA results, it is evident that there are no statistically significant differences between the groups for any of the variables analyzed, the p-values for all comparisons are much greater than the typical significance level of 0.05. The study concludes that while coaching methods are generally effective, addressing infrastructure and resource limitations is crucial for enhancing the overall training experience. Recommendations include increased investment in training facilities, better support systems for coaches, and fostering community engagement to sustain basketball projects in the central Ethiopia region.