Assessment of Talent Identification and Players Success Rate: With Specific Reference to Addis Ababa Basketball Projects
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2016-05
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Addis Abeba university
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The purpose of this investigation is to assess talent identification and players success rate of
basketball projects under Addis Ababa city. Cross-sectional study design was best suited to carry
out the study and qualitative and quantitative research method was also employed. The total
populations of this study were 200 players and 10 project coaches from different basketball
projects of Addis Ababa. Among the total population, 100(50%) project participants were
selected using simple random sampling method and 10(100%) of coaches were selected using
purposive sampling method by considering their coaching experience. Therefore to realize the
objective of the study primary data were gathered from basketball project coaches as well as
players. In addition to this document analysis was employed to observe personal profile of
players. Questionnaire of talent identification developed by Rutten et al (2005) and Wegnear et
al (2011), as well as structured interview was the main information gathering tools in the course
of the study. Statistical analysis was carried out by using (SPSS) statistical package of social
science version 20. Therefore quantitatively collected Data were analyzed through descriptive
statistics, mean, standard deviation and data gathered through structured interview were
analyzed by organizing similar verbatim in to common themes. Independent sample t-test was
carried out to determine the mean score difference between the project coaches and players
regarding to goal of talent identification, target of talent identification, the availability of
sufficient personnel to carry out talent identification, cooperative work, financial resources and
infrastructure and support from family and government. Therefore independent sample t-test
indicated that there was statistically significance mean difference appeared between players and
coaches regarding to target of talent identification, the availability of sufficient personnel to
carry out talent identification, cooperative work and financial resources and infrastructure (p<
0.05). The final results of the study show that, common method of talent identification in most
projects was visual assessment. There was low rate of player’s participation in higher league or
clubs after completing project engagement. Financial problem, limited number of personnel to
identify material, low concern from family and government body and absence of equipment were
the major problems that directly related with talent identification in Addis Abeaba basketball
projects.
Key word. Talent, goal, target, success rate, visual assessment. talent selection
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Talent; goal, target; success rate; visual assessment; talent selection