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- Title
Job-related barriers encountered by football coaches in Gauteng Province of South Africa.
- Authors
KUBAYI, N. A.; COOPOO, Y.; MORRIS-EYTON, H. F.
- Abstract
Football is the most popular sport in South Africa. Despite its laudable acclaim, research has shown that there is a high turnover of football coaches in the country. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the work-related barriers experienced by such coaches in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. A quantitative approach was adopted for this study. Eighty-six football coaches completed a 34-item questionnaire on the perceived hindrances to coaching, which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.952. Results indicated that coaches identified lack of support for women players and coaches, unfair treatment of women, difficultly in gaining entry to the coaching profession, and inadequate salary as major barriers to their coaching. It is recommended that the South African Football Association (SAFA) should take note of these findings and develop remedial measures to alleviate the challenges facing football coaches. The association should also ensure that all forms of discrimination against female coaches are eliminated and that their needs are well catered for.
- Subjects
FOOTBALL coaches -- Employment; SOUTH African Football Association; FOOTBALL coaching; QUANTITATIVE research; QUESTIONNAIRES
- Publication
African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation & Dance, 2015, p160
- ISSN
1117-4315
- Publication type
Article