Prospects and Challenges of Youth Soccer Development: With Specific Reference to Selected Don Bosco Integreated Social and Educational Program, Ethiopia.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Taddese, Aschenaki (Professor) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gulene, Daniel | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-18T07:36:11Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-09T15:36:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-10-18T07:36:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-09T15:36:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-05-02 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The main purpose of this study was to explore the current prospects and challenges of youth soccer development with specific reference to selected Don Bosco’s integrated social and educational program, Ethiopia. The five sample of the projects were selected from the twelve Don Bosco center of Ethiopia by using random sampling techniques, they were Adamitulu Don Bosco, Don Bosco Mekanisa, Bosco children, Zeway Don Bosco and Don Bosco Debrezit. Thus, the subjects in the study were seventy five players, ten player’s parents, eight coaches, and five participants from administrative staff. In this study descriptive survey research method was employed. Questionnaire, both structured and unstructured, interview and field observation were dominantly used as data collection instrument. The data gathered through questionnaires were analyzed by using SPSS. Whereas, the data gathered through interview and observation were analyzed by qualitatively. The major findings were inappropriate method of coaching, inappropriate recruiting criteria of players, and absences of balanced diet before, during and after training sessions affected the development of youth project. However, the player’s kills, availability of football pitches, interest of players, interest of coaches, were a great hope to the development of youth soccer in Don Bosco. Hence, to make the youth football project effective and successful, the players need to get scientific training, family support, and take balanced diet before, during and after training sessions. In addition to this, coaches needed to be qualified, require introducing the scientific coaching method of training and instructional updating with the current coaching system, expected to design macro and micro plan, and need to have a specific period to discuss player-parents. The administration needs to allocate budget, it needs to follow the overall training process attentively, and give a high emphasis to the youth football projects. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://10.90.10.223:4000/handle/123456789/19486 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Development | en_US |
| dc.subject | Methods and Methodology | en_US |
| dc.subject | Facilities and Equipment’s | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nutrition | en_US |
| dc.subject | Style | en_US |
| dc.subject | and Contribution | en_US |
| dc.title | Prospects and Challenges of Youth Soccer Development: With Specific Reference to Selected Don Bosco Integreated Social and Educational Program, Ethiopia. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |