The Role of Schools for the Development of Trackand Field Athletics in Some Selected High Schools in Addis Ababa City Administration
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2004-08
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Addis Abeba university
Abstract
Athletics is a medium through which an all rounded development of personality can be
promoted. Running, jumping and throwing are the most elements and natural physical activity of
all the people of the world and of all society since the beginning of time. Track and field has
become an independent sport with its own events, special techniques and tactics of movement,
coaching methods and low of competitions. The study is about the role schools for development
of track and field athletics in some selected Addis Ababa city administration high schools. This
research will explore the role of schools for the development of athletics events in order to offer
athletes from track and field and the method employed students, physical education teachers
and Addis Ababa athletics federation experts which works with school track and field athletes
those were selected by using random selected sampling.
The research involves three sub-cities within ten sub-cities in Addis Ababa city administration.
From each sub-city three high schools were selected and totally168 students were selected
randomly from nine high schools, teacher’s federation experts were selected. This research used
both qualitative and quantitative research approach. Therefore, the data obtained through
questionnaire was analyzed quantitatively. For quantitative analysis percentage and number
were employed. The data was collected through interview and observations were analyzed
qualitatively to substantiate the quantitative analysis.
Hence, Young athlete preparation is one of the teacher's main objectives. The physical
education teacher can accomplish this by establishing harmony in the youngster's physical,
technical, and strategic preparation. The teacher must establish such a concord for psychological
preparation, meaning sound relationships, friendships, and common goals among school
teammates
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Athletics in Some Selected High Schools