Analysis of the profiles of Kenya's top athletics coaches: Implications for the development of athletics in the country.
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Date
2005-11
Authors
Mwisukha, A.
Njororai, W.W.S.
Wamukoya, Edwin K.
Boit, Michael K
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Coaches are central in the technical development of athletes.
In addition to guiding athletes towards achievement of optimum
performance, they serve as role models, counselors and
teachers. In view of this, it is important that coaches are well
educated, professionally trained and posses acceptable and
admirable personal attributes. It is against this background that the
present study set out to establish the profiles of Kenya's top athletes
in the country. Out of total participation of 134 provincial and
national athletics coaches, a sample of 101 (75%) coaches was
randomly selected and used in the study. A questionnaire was used
to gather data on the demographic details of the coaches. The
results indicated that a majority of the coaches 79 (78.22%) were
males and were married and had children A larger proportion of
the coachers, 42(41.59%) were aged between 40 and 49 than the
least, 3(2.97%) who were under 29 years of age. The largest
proportion of the coaches, 50.5% possessed ordinary level (form I
to IV) education The largest fraction of the coaches had coaching
experience ranging from 11-20 years and most of them, 86
(85.15%) had other regular employment apart from coaching. Most
of the coaches, 56 (55.45%) were certified by the International
Association of Athletics Federations, and a large proportion of them
coached middle and long distance races. Arising from these results,
a recommendation was made to train more female and younger
coaches in all areas of athletics. The need of full time coaches and
the establishment of a national institute or academy to train local
coaches was also emphasized.
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6th Biennual Scientific Conference of the Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance(AFAHPER-SD)Kenyatta University Nairobi Kenya from Wednesday 9th-friday 11th November 2005.