COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND DIETARY INTAKE HABIT DIRE DAWA POLICE AND HARAR CITY FOOTBALL CLUB, HARAR AND DIRE DAWA CITY ADMIN ISTRATION ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The primary goal of this study was to compare the assessments on nutritional knowledge and dietary intake habits of Dire Dawa Police and Harar City Foot Ball Clubs, Harar and Dire Dawa City Administration Ethiopia, About 46 players, 5 coaches, and 2 managers were se lected, and the descriptive survey research method was employed. Primary sources such as questionnaires, interviews, focus group discussions, and observations were used to collect the necessary data. SPSS Version 22 was used for analyzing the gathered data, and descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage were used for all variables. The elaborateness of the result was more description-based, and the finding of this research revealed that the study subjects or the players do not have good dietary habits. Finally, based on these findings, it was concluded that poor nutritional status was practiced in the selected study area. Based on these recommendations, any relevant bodies (Dire Dawa Police and Harar City Football Clubs, Harar and Dire Dawa City Administration, the Ethiopian Football Federation, and the Clubs) should take action to improve the nutritional status and dietary behavior of the play ers.