PROBLEMS OF FEMALE STUDENTS PARTICIPATION IN PHSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KOFELE WOREDA, WEST ARSI ZONE, OROMIA ,REGIPONAL STATE ,ETHIOPIA

Abstract

Physical Education is one of the main areas that needs due attention of equal participation of both male and female students. The purpose of the study was to assess the Problems of Female Students Participation in Physical education classes at secondary Schools of Kofale Woreda, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State Ethiopia. To this end, descriptive survey method was employed. It was attempted to seek out their problems of female students’ in Participation Physical Education Class. Data were gathered from 3 School principals,2 Vice principal, 5 Physical Education Teachers and 240 Female students. In the selection of the sample Population purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used. The study was carried out with descriptive survey method and both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used. The main instrument of data collection was questionnaires, interviews and observation checklist. The data obtained through these were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Quantitatively the analysis is made using tables of descriptive percentage and then worded through qualitative methods. The information obtained from the questionnaire was analyzed in terms of the findings which included female students were low the discussion question and answering held in classroom physical education class and learning after marriage.female students responded that learning in physical education were influenced by religious , the female students responded that consecutively absent and dropout during teaching and learning low cause by absenteeism and hence, it was recommended that depending on the results of findings, participants’ responded questions such as teachers, school’s principals and female students. Therefore, based on the findings of the study, it is recommended to allow female students to participate in PE with the help of PE teachers. It is also recommended that the school adjust program and arrange class should be fulfilled to enhance females’ in participation PE class.