FACTORS THAT AFFECT PARTICIPATION OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN VOLLEYBALL SPORT IN ADOLA COLLEGE OF TEACHERS’ EDUCATION.

Abstract

The main objective of this research paper was to identify factors affect the participation of female students in Volleyball sport. The populations of the study were all the female students of Adola College of Teachers’ Education. The sample was selected by simple random sampling and purposive method. The sample was selected from second year and third year female students. The total participants of the research were 300 female students, 30 college teachers and 5 administrative staff of the college. Based on the data collected the general characteristics of the respondents of the study were analyzed and interpreted. The data were analyzed and interpreted through qualitative and quantitative method. According to the study, females’ participation in Volleyball Sport is not implemented properly in the college by many factors viz. lack of facility, equipment and lack of man power and skill on volleyball sport; there was no training continuity; there was no continuous super vision and support from concerned body such as administrators; and no cooperative work with federations and the major findings of the study were shows the participation of female students was low when compared to male counterpart that cover 90%, the second was the period of menstrual cycle which hindering participation of female students in volleyball sport and cover more than 83% as well as the third one was building class for clothe changing was the best solution to enhance the female students participation in volleyball sport and cover 80%. Even if the problems were vast and huge the researcher believed that if concerned bodies such as educational office, college administrators’, parents as well as teachers and students give more emphasis and support, participation of female students in Volleyball sport can be implemented in better way and successfully in the College