International Journal of Sport, Exercise and Health Research 2020; 4(2): 79-85 ; DOI:10.31254/sportmed.4210
Basketball Dribbling Techniques and Associated Factors among Female Sport Science Students of Hawassa University, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia
Lensa Mulugeta Aboma1 , Sina Temesgen Tolera2
1. Teacher of Sport Sciences and Health Education in Watar, Kersa Preparatory school District, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia
2. Lecture in Health and Medical Sciences of Haramaya University, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia
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Received: 26th April, 0220 / Accepted: 12th October, 2020
Background: Basketball cannot contribute to the development of personal and social values in developing countries. The main factors were lack of participation in appropriate curriculum, insufficient equipment, economic, attitudinal problem and absenteeism. Objective: To assess basketball dribbling techniques and associated factors among female sport science/SS students of Hawassa University, Ethiopia. Methods: A descriptive cross- sectional study design was conducted on 384 female SS students from March 20th to April 30th, 2019. Bivariate and multivariate were performed with confidential intervals (CI=95%) to determine the factors affecting students’ performance. Result: The respondent rate of the study was 91.14%. The finding shows that 48% of the student were between 20 and 23 year old; 40 %; and 52% of them were those came from rural areas; and insufficient of financial support of female sport science students, respectively. Age [n=98; AOR: 2.11; ( 1.19, 3.45)]; rural [n=138; AOR: 3.242; (0.15, 0.32)]; and economic status [n=183; AOR: 4.01(1.32, 1.87)] were the common identified factors. Conclusion: The study concluded that the majority of the female sport science students had low perception of students towards basketball dribbling game; and there was inadequate time to demonstrate basketball and exposed to lack of facilities within the University.
Associated factors, Basketball, Dribbling, Sport Science
