ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT NUTRITIONAL INTAKE AND KNOWLEDGE AMONG YOUTH U-17 PROJECT ATHLETES IN THE CASE OF HARAR CITY, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The study was conducted to assess the current nutritional intake and knowlg among youth U-17 seventeen project athletes in the case of Harari city. There are about 23 U-17 project teams found in Harar city. Among these, only 8 project teams (Football 3 team, Athletics 1 team, Taekwondo 2 team and Volleyball 2 team) selected Purposively and 195 athletes were obtained from the 8 U-17 project teams as the population for this study. Out of this population, one third or about 65 athletes (23 females and 42 males) athletes were selected as a sample or subjects using Random-sampling method. For this study, a descriptive survey method was employed. Relevant data were collected through questionna ire and interview. Then the collected data were analyzed by using frequency and percenta ge. The results of the study showed that the nutritional intake of harari u-17 project athletes xv was found to below. Not almost all athletes got the recommended amount and kind of foods in their meal program. In addition to this lack of awareness and family problem were disappointing meal plan. This Recommends that Harari region sport commission and concerned body (federation,education office,family) should create aware ness for the athletes about balanced diet and nutritional intake, which helps to improve at hlete’s performance.