Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to exploring Practice and Challenges of Youth Football
Project: The Case of Abichu Gnea Woreda, North Shewa,Oromia Regional State, and
U-15 and U-17 male football project. For the implementation of the Study, a descriptive
survey design was employed. Four sample youth projects with 25 players each were
selected, from 7 Abichu Gnea Woreda North Shewa Zone participant project,,using
simple random sampling techniques. Thus, the subjects in the study were 100 players, 7
coaches, 4 administrative officials. Questionnaire was dominantly used as data
collection instrument; unstructured interview and observation were also used in the
process. The data gathered through questionnaires were analyzed by using frequency
counts and their percentages; whereas the data gathered interview and observation
through descriptive statement. The major finding include that players family influences,
inappropriate or wrong method of coaching style, Lack of budget , using inappropriate
scientific criteria’s to select the players, technique & tactic development by players, lack
of training field, facilities and equipments for training, are affect the development of
youth projects.
Hence, to make the football youth project effective and successful the concerned body
supply the project sufficient facilities and equipments, players should be get well assign
educated or professional coaches, coaches should be use plan, apply better coaching
style and sport office experts should attentively follow the training session and give high
emphasis to the projects. To increase the contribution of youth football projects as a
source of players, the sport commission Abichu Gnea woreda, top administrative staff,
and the Project should crate suitable environment for players such as living in the
camps nearer to the training area, or building football academies
