The Status of Physical Education Practical Class and Female Students’ Participation:-The Case of Wereda Tanqua- Abergele High Schools
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2016-03
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The study aimed at identifying the status of Physical education practical class and
female students’ participation in government secondary schools of wereda Tanqua
Abergele. Three basic questions were raised to achieve the objective of the study. To
answer those basic questions, descriptive survey research design was employed. The total
population of the study was 150 high school female students. The participants of the
study were selected by systematic simple random sampling techniques. Percentage and
frequency counts were employed as statistical tools to analyze the data. Based on the
analysis, it was found out that, the status of PE practical class and female students
participation in secondary schools of Tanqua Abergele Administration was not satisfied;
positive impacts were not recorded properly, and giving or taking experience and best
practices to/from other schools were also problematic. Additionally, attitude of the
society towards female students in Physical Education Practical Class(PEPC), lack of
information about the important of PEPC, lack of appropriate facilities and equipment,
lack of motivation from their teachers and family, etc. were found as the highest problems
that impacts negatively. Accordingly, it is concluded in this study that the status of PE
practical class in secondary schools under consideration was less than the expectation
and problematic. Finally, the study recommended that making school renewal project;
work with NGOs, working cooperatively with having good and continuous
communication.
Keywords: physical education, status, participation, practical class, female student, high
school.
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physical education, status, participation, practical class, female student, high school.