The Role of Women in Decision Making Areas at Addis Ababa Football Federation
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2018-06-02
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this research was to assess the role of women in decision making areas at Addis Ababa football federation. The total sample of the subject consists of 86 from Addis Ababa women‟s football referees, coaches, players and member of executive committee participants were selected purposively. To conduct this research the investigator both quantitative, qualitative and descriptive survey method were employed. In this line, the researcher used three types of data gathering tools; these are questionnaires, interview and document analysis. And the collected data presented in the form of tabulation and analyzed by deep count and percentage. The result of the study indicates that the extent of women participation in football coaches, referees were very low, and there was no women representative member at the executive committee because there were some variables/challenges which affect the participation of women in decision making areas at Addis Ababa football. The challenges includes sociocultural influence, lack of conducive environment, insufficient community, government non-governmental organization support, physiological factors, inadequate sport equipment, insufficient payment/salary, shortage of capacity building for women, fear of conflict with players, lack of opportunity to be a leader, lack of proper motivation and recognition, and presence of religious factors were the major mention problems. And in order to enhance the participation of women in the decision making areas. The researcher recommends that the stakeholders should use various strategies. Especially prepare special capacity building program from the first level up to the higher level, strengthen supervision and support methods, providing proper motivations and recognition, cover sport facilities and equipment, support women effort, empower women and create conducive environment for women were some mechanism that taken to stakeholders.
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Decision Making, Coaches, Referee, Executive Committee, Women, Gender, Performance, and Football