PRACTICE AND CHALLENGES OF YOUTH FOOTBALL PROJECT: THE CASE OF ABICHU GNEA WOREDA, NORTH SHEWA, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE

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