The concept of “youth” has been used since ancient times. However, there is no standard or universally accepted definition of youth, as different cultures have different perceptions. Early scholars and philosophers viewed youth as a concept similar to “early childhood.” Later concepts saw it as analogous to adolescence (Hoult, 1997). Today there is a general tendency to see youth as a phase between late adolescence and early adulthood. The concept of “youth” is both a product of biological maturation and social definition (Encyclopedic Dictionary of Sociology, 1986). According to the United Nations definition, young people constitute the population between the ages of 14 and 24. As a socio-cultural phenomenon, it is defined as a phase in which young people are confronted with some main role models that they should emulate in adult life and with the main symbols and values ​​of their culture and community (Eisenstadt, 1972). Ethiopia's national youth policy has indicated that various communities and cultures in the country hold different views and perspectives on youth depending on the level of their social and economic development. It indicated the absence of a univocal definition for the concept of youth and considered "youth" to be a young person whose age range falls between the end of childhood and the beginning of adulthood. Therefore, it associates the definition of youth with biological growth, physical development and maturity, and undergoing physical and psychological changes as a manifestation of youth (MoYSC, 2004). Furthermore, the policy document indicated that several government organizations, NGOs and civil associations in Ethiopia and other countries adopt and use different age groups for... middle of paper ......and to manage their problems include individuals , organizations and institutions, especially at the community level, that provide active support for young people's growing capacity. Horwitz and John (2012) described youth development as an approach that both institutions and programs take when working with youth and a set of characteristics that youth might embody. Additionally, Horwitz and John agree on the need to develop a variety of skills and competencies that young people need to become healthy, successful adults. According to the youth development framework, youth development is an approach to working with young people that includes four things: it is designed to meet the developmental needs of young people, it builds on their resources and potential, it sees young people as assets and it builds partnerships with young people to create positive and lasting changes (Mack, 2006).