THE CHALENG OF FEMALE STUDENTS' PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRACTICAL CLASS IN THE SOME SELECTED OF ENSENO AND BUTAJIRA SECONDARY AND PRIPARATORY SCHOOLS

The aim of this study was to assess and to investigate the Challenges of female<br> students to participate in sports and physical activity in Enseno and Butajira Secondary and<br> Preparatory School. A cross section study with descriptive Quantitative design was conducte<br> d.One hunded thirty six (136) female Students were selected and all PE teachers eighty (8) w<br> ereparticipated in the study. Self administered questionnaires were used to collect the data.<br> Descriptive statements, explanations, frequency counts and percentages were used to analyze<br> the data. The result of the research shows that the majority of the respondents have negative<br> attitude towards the participation of physical activity. Despite this negative attitude most of<br> female students are not participating in physical activity because of religion and culture<br> impact and lack of facilities and equipment’s attitude of the society towards female student’s<br> participation in sports and physical activity. The challenges associated with not participating<br> include lack of information about the importance of sport and physical activity, the impacts<br> of religious Lack of facilities and appropriate equipment’s. In general the participation of<br> female students in sports and physical activity in Enseno and Butajira Secondary and<br> Preparatory School need to gain due attention by concerned bodies.