Evaluation of Football Curricular In Zambian Football Clubs of the MTN/FAZ Super League
- December 11, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Education, IJRISS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue XI, November 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Evaluation of Football Curricular In Zambian Football Clubs of the MTN/FAZ Super League
Caphers Mizinga, Mildred Mutinta Cheeka
David Livingstone College of Education, Ministry of Education, Livingstone District, Zambia
Abstract:- This study is an evaluation of football curricular in clubs of the Zambian Mobile Telephone Network (MTN)/Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Super League. The study inquired into the existence of a common football curricular in clubs of the MTN/FAZ super league. This study adopted the realist approach guided by a case study design, which aimed at understanding the relationship between the initial context, mechanism of change and intended outcomes of the Football Curricular (FC). The sample was composed of 111 respondents drawn from 12 selected football club, the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Child development, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ), football administrators, and officials from National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ). Data was collected from sport coach educational documents; questionnaire, video recording, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and semi-structured. Data was analyzed qualitatively using the themes. The study revealed that football clubs in the MTN / FAZ super league had independent football curricular and identified some mechanistic blocks that prevented coaches from developing their knowledge, skill and understanding of the FC. The study recommended that a National Football Curricular (NFC) be designed by FAZ; CPD programmes for coaches should be developed and organizations such as Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) and National Organization for Women in Sport Physical Activity and Recreation (NOWSPAR) should be assigned to spearhead CPD programmes.
Introduction
Football has become scientific in the modern days and for a nation or club to successfully develop in this aspect, there is need to have football curriculum. Nations globally have made transformational changes in football in order to improve the standards. The transformational changes in football provide a solid foundation for youth sports development (Snow, 2012).
