Practice and Challenges of Female Participation in Handball Game: the Case of Adwa Subzone
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2014-08
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Addis Abeba university
Abstract
The main objective of this study was to investigate a study on the
challenges of female participation in handball game and attitude of the
players the case of Adwa sub zone, attitude of sport and youth affair of
Adwa subzone, interest of parents, community to recommend the solution
of the major factors that challenged the participation of female in
handball. The main issues considered are participation of female athletes
of hand ball, players’ performance in handball games, facilities and
equipments of hand ball, attitude, technical training, and tactical training
and challenges that influence female participation in hand ball game. To
this end descriptive survey method was employed. Data was gathered from
25 players and 3 coaches, 2 sport and youth affair and sport experts. The
respondents sampling was carried out through random selection
technique. The data of the study was obtained through questionnaires,
interview and observation techniques. Both qualitative and quantitative
methods and percentages were used to analyze the data. The outcome
indicated that the players are not actively participated in handball game.
Lack of encouragement of parents, coaches, sport and youth affair,
disfavor attitude of hand ball federation and other concerned bodies, in
adequate hand ball facilities and materials. Therefore, it is recommended
that depending on the result concerning bodies such as parents, coaches,
sport and youth affair, hand ball federation and other concerning bodies
should have to encourage the participation of female players in hand ball
game, to avoid critical challenges of female hand ball and to develop
players performance.
Key Words: hand ball, history, development, coaches, female hand ball
players, technique and participation
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Hand Ball; History; Development; Coaches; Female Hand Ball Players; Technique and Participation