CHALLENGES OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRACTICAL CLASSWITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO SOME SECONDARY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOLS IN AMURU WOREDA, HORO GUDURU WELEGA ZONE, OROMIYA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

There are many factors which affects the involvement of female students in physical education. Having observed this gaps the current study attempted to assess challenges which affect the participation of female students in PE practical class: in the case of Werebera Secondary School and Amuru preparatory school in Amuru Woreda, Horo Gudru Welega Zone, Oromiya Regional State. To meet the stated objectives the researcher was used descriptive survey design with mixed approach, that is, both qualitative and quantitative research approaches were used. Self administered questionnaire was used to obtain the required information.175female students and 5 Physical Education Teachers were selected as a study subjects stratified, simple random sampling technique and proportional allocation was used. Yamane’s simplified sample size formula was used to determine the adequate sample size (n=200).. The data were analyzed through SPSS version 16.0, graphs and tables were used to present the analyzed data. The current study indicated that only 26(14.9%) of study subjects were participated in physical education practical class. In the current finding lack of awareness concerning to the advantage of physical education both for students and family of students is the main negative factor for engagement of female students in physical education. In addition to this lack of sport facility, negative attitude towards physical education and culture were found to be the significant factor which affects the participation of female students in physical education. The benefit which the female students are getting was recorded low. Regarding the school, mostly students respond there were the lack of facilities and equipments in teaching Physical Education. In conclusion, the result clearly showed that there are many factors, which hinders the female students’ participation in leaning physical education. These include family attitude and support, social influence, economical problem to buy sportswear and materials, Students attitude towards PE, absence of room for changing clothes, separate latrine and water service. To this end, doing with stack holders, developing the awareness of society and female students, providing the required facilities, using appropriate time to encourage female students in Physical Education practical class can help to improvement of participation of female students.