Analysis of Factors Associated With Athletic Performance in West East and Horro GuduruWollega Zones Athletics Projects

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to undertake a systematic assessment of thecomparative analysis of factors associated with athletic performance in West, East and HorroGuduru Wollega Zones and then to forward possible solutions to the identified challenges. To investigate the challenges descriptive survey methods was used.The study also carried out in randomly selected three athletics projects of the West, East and HorroGuduru Wollega Zones. To select respondents of the study, purposive sampling technique for all respondents were employed, coaches and ZSB officials were used. To gather the necessary data:  questionnaires, interview and observation were the employed instruments. The data obtained from respondents were analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative methods of data analysis. The data gathered were also analyzed and discussed by using numbers, mean standard deviation, mean difference, post hoc LCD and one way ANOVA. The findings of the study indicated that the athletics projects in the area under study were ineffective. The findings were showed that shortage of qualified coaches and their inexperience, weak planning and its practice,and ineffective training method of the coaches were preliminary challenges hindered the projects.