Factors that Affect the Development of Project Football Players: The Case of Gambella Regional State Majanger Zone Godere Woreda

Deneke, Betiglu Befikadu (2013) Factors that Affect the Development of Project Football Players: The Case of Gambella Regional State Majanger Zone Godere Woreda. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the factors affecting the process of developing project football player in Godere woreda, Majang zone, Gambella region. To do so, a sample of 67 individuals were selected from the existing 82 population of the study in which 60 football players, 6 coaches and one sport office representative were included using purposive sampling method to include all caches and lottery method to include 60 players in the sample. Besides, questionnaire, interview and observation were used as a data gathering tools. The collected data was organized, analyzed and interpreted. Accordingly, it was observed that almost all the players in the projects do not have the vision of becoming an elite player and almost all of the coaches have low satisfaction. Secondly, the projects have a series shortage of training infrastructure, medical, psychological and poor nutritional facilities. Thirdly, the transparency and accountability among the organizations are very poor. Finally, the organizational structures of the projects do not participation of the society and the different stakeholders in developing project players and a strong football teams. Consequently, it was concluded that the poor composition of the teams, the training infrastructures, the lack of transparency and accountability in the organizations were the major factors hindering the development of project football players in Godere woreda. Thus, it was recommended that the Sport office of Godere is expected to fulfill the infrastructures on medical, psychology and guidance and improve the nutritional facilities of the football players in the woreda by design mechanisms of creating financial sources knowing that the mentioned problems are crucial to the process of developing project football player in the area. Besides, the management body of the projects are expected to improve their organizational structure with increased transparency, accountability and responsibility among the organizations for mobilizing the projects in the development of elite players who can play a significant role in the economical development of the country and who can represent the country in different positions football game.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: project, football, football academy, development
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions: Africana
Depositing User: Vincent Mpoza
Date Deposited: 21 Jun 2018 08:34
Last Modified: 21 Jun 2018 08:34
URI: http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/5505

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