NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEIVED HEALTH PROMOTION AMONG ATHLETES IN TEAM SPORTS IN UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

BLESSING BASSEY ANAM, FELICIA ARBOR-OBUN DAN AND OSUNG JOHN EKPO

Available online Aug 4, 2025.

[ Original ] Volume 24, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 153-160


Abstract

This study adopted correlational   design to nutritional knowledge and perceived health promotion among    athletes in team sports in University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Two research questions    were posed which were translated   into two null hypotheses.  The population for the study consists   of all the 120 students in   team sports which include football, basket ball, volley balls, hand balls   in University  of Calabar   of which   a sample of 120 athletes  was  used through   Census  approach.  The instruments titled “ Nutritional knowledge    and  perceived health status  questionnaire(NKPHSQ)” was   developed by the researcher and validated by experts  and used for data collection. The reliability of the   questionnaire   using Alpha  Cronbach   Method   gives  an average   index  of  .82.  The hypotheses were tested using   Pearson Product  Moment  .Correlation  Coefficient  at .05  level of  significance.. The findings of the study revealed tha micro   Nutritional Knowledge,  micro  Nutritional Knowledge,  significantly   relate   with   perceived Health Promotion among    athletes  in  team sports  in University of Calabar, Cross River State   Nigeria.   It therefore  concluded  that Perceived Health Promotion among    athletes  in  team sports  in University of Calabar depend  on   proper  knowledge  of  micro   and  macro   Nutrition. Proper  knowledge  of  micro   and  macro   nutrition  can enhance athletic performance, improve recovery, and promote overall health.. Based on finding and conclusion of the study, it was  recommended  amongst   others that  sport  manager   of  the university  should implement comprehensive nutrition education programs tailored for student-athletes, focusing on both micro and macro nutritional knowledge   in order  to promote   health  status of     athlete  in   team sports.

 

 

 

 


Keywords

Nutritional Knowledge, Perceived Health Promotion, athletes, team sports, Micro nutrition Macro nutrition,