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    Challenge of Women Athletes in Selected First Division Athletics Clubs of Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2018-06-01) Akalu, Demeku; Wolde, Bezabih (PhD); Gaudin, Benoit (PhD)
    The purpose of this study was to assess the challenges of women athlete in clubs in case of Addis Ababa first division athletics clubs. Taking this purpose as a general objective of the study, a descriptive survey research method was applied to investigate the problem. The target populations in the study were female athletes who were participating in the first division athletics clubs at four clubs. Namely, Defense (Mekelakeya), Ethiopian Commercial Bank (Neged Bank), Federal Prisons (Marimia) and Ethiopian Youth and Sport Academy. A comprehensive sample of sixty (44.4%) women athletes and ten (7.4%) coaches from the 74 participants (total sample of size ) were taken in the study and four(2.96%) sport administrators were included in the investigation who are working in the clubs. The data collection instruments designed for the studies were questionnaires and interview. The questionnaires were prepared for the female athletes and the coaches. Semi-Structured interviews were conducted for the sport administrators. The data collected from fifty-seven female athletes (three questionnaires were discarded due to response errors) and ten coaches through the questionnaires were organized and analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 and descriptive statistics, such as tables, frequencies and percentages. The data from the interviews were qualitatively analyzed in words and were triangulated with the responses of the female athletes and the coaches. In order to measure the level of challenge, four dimensions have been assessed to identify the challenges of women athlete in clubs, such as family and partner (spouse) issues, social issues, athlete’s personal issues and administrative and coach related issues. Based on the findings of the study it was found that, lake of treatment during injured, shortage of balanced diet, lack of quality sport materials and facilities suitable for female athletes in clubs, distorted relationship with their coaches, and lack of support from family members are the main challenges for women athletes in clubs. Generally female athletes in first division athletics clubs of Addis Ababa are still facing social, economic, and cultural challenges. Based on the findings the recommendations were drown.