FACTORS AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HANDBALL LEARNING IN SELECTED PREPARATORY SCHOOLS OF ASELLA CITY, SIRE WEREDA; OROMIA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

This study aims to assessing the implementation of handball teaching learning process of the students in Asella city and Sire Wereda preparatory schools oromia regional state.. The implementation of students training handball approach with respect to students, interest and needs interpreted in the study. The availability of facility and equipment in the schools and practicing ability of PE teachers also interpreted. The study employed descriptive survey research method and the samples for the study were selected using stratified randam sampling technique and purposive sampling technique. The subject of the study were 175 students, 2 school principals, 2 supervisors, 2 sport experts and 9 PE teachers of Asella and Sire Wereda preparatory schools were include as sources of data. Questionnaire, interview and observation were the instrument of the data collection. The data were collected in Asella and Sire Wereda preparatory schools from the students, sport science teachers, the school principals, school supervisors and sport experts. The quantitative data were analized by using computerized Statistical package software (SPSS). Frequency, percentage, mean value and standard deviation were employed. The qualitative data was first organized in to meaningful information and the data should be described both as expressed by open-ended questionnaire, interviewees and observation by the researcher. This results implies that the participation and interst of the students were low in the handball learning, inadequate school facilities and handball teaching materials. Generally the researcher conclude that the student does not hint about training of handball at lower grade, inadequate handball materials and facilities and lack of motivation from the school administration and sport experts to organizing club in the school and not motivated to prepare handball competition at different levels were the main factors that affect on the participation and interest of the students in the preparatory school.