Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to assess decision making role and position of women in football in the case of north Showa zone. The total sample of the subject consists of 74 respondents from North Showa women’s football referees, coaches, players and member of executive committee selected purposively. To conduct this research the investigator used descriptive survey method. Both quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods were employed. In this line, the researcher used three types of data gathering tools; these are questionnaires, interview and document analysis, and the collected data presented in the form of tabulation and analyzed by deep count and percentage. The result of the study indicates that the extent of women participation in football coaches, referees were very low, and there was no women representative member at the executive committee because there were some variables/challenges which affect the participation of women in decision making role at North Showa football. The challenges includes socio cultural influence, lack of conducive environment, insufficient community, government non-governmental organization support, physiological factors, inadequate sport equipment, insufficient payment/salary, shortage of capacity building for women, fear of conflict with players, lack of opportunity to be a leader, lack of proper motivation and recognition, and presence of religious factors were the major mention problems, and in order to enhance the participation of women in the decision making role.
