Abstract:
The main objective of the study was to show up factors affecting the participation of
female students in PE class in Metta Woreda Secondary school. To conduct the
study, which is both quantitative and qualitative descriptive survey design was used
with mixed approaches are used. The sample size were determined by Slovene’s
formula from population study consisted of 504 female students which were 223
female students respondents participants, 5 physical education teachers and 6
school principals drawn from the three high schools. In the selection of the
sampling population, random sampling techniques for students and purposive
sampling technique selected for Physical education teachers and school directors
were selected on the basses of availability of sampling technique. The data
instruments were questionnaire, interview, and focus group discussion. This study
finding of the study evidences the participation of female students in physical
education class. The study findings also indicate absence of support as gap in
addressing female students’ issues in physical education. The benefit which the
female students are getting was recorded very low and low. The participation of
female students is under several factors that resulted unequal participation between
them in metta in general and the study area in particular. Among other factors, lack
of family guidance, lack of female encouragement, socio-cultural factors, early
marriage, house hold responsibilities and the existence of little research in the area
as well as the failure to conduct schools advice at all levels. Regarding teaching
methods of physical education, mostly students respond poor approach of the
teacher for the female students. Required Resources like martial and equipment
found very low in the school. The result clearly showed that there are many factors,
which hinder the female participation in PE classes. Female students’ experience
many and varied barriers to participating in physical activity. These include lack of
time, socio-cultural influence, lower economic status, body image, safety and lack
of support, lack of appropriate educational system. To this end, develop the
awareness of the society, doing interactively with the stack holders, using
appropriate teaching biological factors, providing the required facilitates, society
must encourage female students to engage in different PE class can help in
improvement of participation of female students
