ASSESSING THE PRACTICE AND ENCOUNTERS OF MALE UNDER-17 YOUTH FOOTBALL TRAINING PROJECT: IN THE CASE OF SASIGA WOREDA, EAST WALLAGA OROMIA

ADVISOR: TAKELE TEFERA (ASS PRO) The main purpose of the study was to investigate the development and problems of u-17 football projects in the study area. To conduct this study the descriptive survey research method was employed with both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The study was conducted at Sasiga woreda of east Wollega zone Oromia regional state. The total sample size of the study was 176 respondents. Method of sample selection for this study was simple random sampling and availability sampling method. Questionnaires, interviews and observation were used as data collection instruments. The collected through triangular method was analyzed and interpreted by using SPSS Version-23 including simple descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation as well as minimum and maximum point of range. The finding of the were lack of playing field, training materials and equipment, shortages of finance, existence of office follow up and supervision, lack of effective coaching manual, and ineffective training plan respectively. Finally researcher will, recommended to be increasing well implementation of U-17 football project by fulfilling scarcity of facility, materials and budget allocation those highly affecting at study area.<br> Key words: Equipment, Facility, Football Project, Training Plan