ASSESSING PARTICIPATION OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRACTICAL CLASS IN CASE OF PUGNIDO AND DICAC PREPARATORY SCHOOL, PUGNIDO TOWN, GAMBELLA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the current status and Assessing Participation of Female Students in Physical Education Practical Class In Case of Pugnido and DICAC Preparatory School, Pugnido Town. The main issues considered are females in practical class, physical education as an academic, gender issue, curriculum and finally the factors that affect female students in practical lesson. To this end, descriptive survey method was employed. The study was carried out on 2 secondary schools to conduct the research, purposive sampling techniques are applied. The total numbers of female students.70.Out of the total population 46 in Pugnido and 24 in DICAC preparatory schools, this sampling technique is selecting all female students, because it gives equal opportunity for all students in both schools. The major findings include parent’s household demand of their daughter’s labor, early marriage. There was a significant difference in achievement between male and female students. Female students like better skills development earlier at primary school and to have more female teachers and other sporting role models. Hence, it is recommended that depending on the results of findings, concerned bodies such as parents, teachers, and participants. To give equal opportunity and access in education with their male counterparts, to exert maximum effort to work closely with the community to provide different services for female students, increasing the number of female physical education role model teachers to encourage and participate female students, to involve teachers and curriculum express in curriculum development, to overcome the problems that affect female students from participating in physical education activities through awareness, to give regular counseling for female students on the bases of their performance.