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    Practice and Challenges of Female Participation in Handball Game: the Case of Adwa Subzone
    (Addis Abeba university, 2014-08) Abay, Kahsay; Asgedom, Tesfaye(PhD)
    The main objective of this study was to investigate a study on the challenges of female participation in handball game and attitude of the players the case of Adwa sub zone, attitude of sport and youth affair of Adwa subzone, interest of parents, community to recommend the solution of the major factors that challenged the participation of female in handball. The main issues considered are participation of female athletes of hand ball, players’ performance in handball games, facilities and equipments of hand ball, attitude, technical training, and tactical training and challenges that influence female participation in hand ball game. To this end descriptive survey method was employed. Data was gathered from 25 players and 3 coaches, 2 sport and youth affair and sport experts. The respondents sampling was carried out through random selection technique. The data of the study was obtained through questionnaires, interview and observation techniques. Both qualitative and quantitative methods and percentages were used to analyze the data. The outcome indicated that the players are not actively participated in handball game. Lack of encouragement of parents, coaches, sport and youth affair, disfavor attitude of hand ball federation and other concerned bodies, in adequate hand ball facilities and materials. Therefore, it is recommended that depending on the result concerning bodies such as parents, coaches, sport and youth affair, hand ball federation and other concerning bodies should have to encourage the participation of female players in hand ball game, to avoid critical challenges of female hand ball and to develop players performance. Key Words: hand ball, history, development, coaches, female hand ball players, technique and participation