Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to investigate some factors affecting the performance of Womber
a Wereda Athletics Club.Data was collected through questionnaire interview and observation
checklist. 93 subjects were participated to collect the necessary data. These were 83 athletes,6
coaches, 2 woreda athletics federation workers and 2 sport commission workers. researcher
assumes that these subjects are fit to give enough information on the topic under the study.The
research designe of the study was qualitative and quantitative and the descriptive survey me
thod was used. The data collected were organized, analyzed, tabulated and interpreted using
Simple percentage.As for as major findings of the study were concerned, significant majority
of the respondents stated their view that, there was a problem of selecting athletes, the quality
and knowledge of coaches was very low, all coaches of the Wereda have a problem of
preparing training plan, there was a problem of job integration among sport leaders, the
availability of equipment and facility were not adequate and lack of deficiency incentives for
coaches and Athletes incentives. The findings indicated that joining one team without
performance evaluation affects the training negatively, training were not given periodically to
coaches to upgrade the knowledge and skill, lack of knowledge and skill in preparing training
plane, the regional sport leaders were not working jointly, a great constraint of facilities and
equipment. On the bases of the findings of the study recommendations were drawn, coaches
should develop and learn how to prepare training plane, the Woreda should find away to
upgrade the knowledge of coaches, arranging trainings on how to prepare training plane, all
the sport leaders should work smoothly for the same goal, the Woreda concerned bodies
should work with difference stake holders to fulfill the constrains of resources.
