WEEK 7&8
TOPIC:- ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION
- Poor Equipment’s and Facilities
If the required implements are not readily available, training of the athletes won’t be efficient and effectively carried out.
- Drug Abuse
They are substances used by athletes which are often used to stimulate the body and mind to perform at optimal levels by increasing focus, energy, and aggression, which can have adverse effect on their body system.
- Delay in Salaries and Wages
When there is delay in salaries and wages of the athletes or the coaches/teachers by the authority concern, the athletes won’t be motivated to perform at optima level
- Violence
This is an unsociable behaviour involving physical force intented to hurt, damage or fight. Violence in sports is also called hooliganism.
- Racism
‘Racism in sport is a complex problem. It can include: racism, discrimination, harassment or vilification by players directed at other players; by spectators directed at players; or racist behaviour among rival spectator groups which spill over into disruptions and violence in the stands.
- Academic qualifications of athletes
Athletes with low academic qualification or that knows little or nothing about the game might record low performance in the competitions.
- Inadequate preparation :
This is the case where athletes don’t prepare properly for a competition, which could also result in poor performances
- Inexperience or unqualified teachers and coaches
Some PHE teachers are not qualified and well graded to handled physical and health education activities, thereby creating issues for the learners
- Child neglect: is defined is defined as a pattern of failure to provide a child`s basic need to the extent that the child`s health or well-being is damaged or endangered.
- Poor funding.