Assessing the Factors that Affect the Performance And The Participation of Women’s in Long Distance Run: Focusing of Some Selected Clubs in Addis Ababa
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2012-07
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Addis Abeba university
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The major purpose of this study was to identify the factors that affecting women’s
participation and performance in some selected clubs in Addis Ababa; what are the
major barriers and come up with possible suggestion to minimize the gap to bring
the women’s confidential. A research was done descriptive survey method; sample
was taken to achieve this objective. By using simple random sampling technique
data was collected using questionnaire structural interviews and relevant
documents. The data was collected analyzed using percentage. the sample were
taken women athletes from the three clubs of Mugger cement ,Mikelakya sport
club ,and Ethiopian Niged bank .amongst them 30 athletes ,6 coaches and 10
people who are the so called sports family were participated in this study.
questioners, interviews and documents were the main instruments used to collect
the data . The finding was indicated that the current position of the women's
participation and performance in long distance run is very low compared to their
male counter parts besides the study disclosed that lack of attention from the
concerned bodies and training the demand for high endurance long distance events,
socio-cultural influence, socio economical influence ,impact of biological factors
and restricted policies these were the some of the factors . on the basis of the
findings of the study recommendations were drawn . Finally promoting females
participation in long distance events developing awareness raising mechanisms
about females role in clubs management are recommended as possible strategies to
promote to women's participation in long distance run in Addis Ababa some
selected clubs
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Participation of Women’s in Long Distance Run: