PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF FEMALE STUDENTS PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICAL CLASSES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION: THE CASE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BOKE WOREDA OF WEST HARARGE ZONE IN OROMIA RIGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

It is evident that Physical education is an essential instrument for female students to lead physically, mentally and socially healthy life. This study was aimed to investigate the practises and challenges of female students during physical education practical class in three schools of boke woreda secondary school. The primary data was used for the study and samples were drawn from boke students, physical education teachers and school principals by using simple random sampling, available sampling and random sampling. From total population of 565, by techniques of sample random sampling, available sampling238 samples were included in the study. Accordingly, 232 female students, 3 physical education teachers and 3 school principal selected for the study. The data were gathered using questionnaires’ from the selected female students and PE teachers and it was analysed using frequency and percentage. Finally, observations were conducted to collect valid information by recording them on well planned checklists and were used for assessing and analysing purpose. The result of this study showed that in all schools of boke woreda, female students’ participation in physical education practical class is low. According to the result obtained, there is lack of: facilities, attention by teachers and school principal, conducive environmental factors including social and attitudinal factors. which all contributed towards the exclusion of active participation of female students during physical education practical class. So, facilities and equipment necessary for female students should be fulfilled and PE teachers and school principal should give due attention, encourage and arrange condition for female students’ participation in the physical education practical class. And also, school should fulfil sport facility and materials, environmental factors including social and attitudinal factors should be improved by educating the society.