Anthropometric Measurement Of Preschool Children In Aba North And South Local Government Areas Of Abia State

OGU OLUCHI L | 52 pages (7813 words) | Projects

ABSTRACT

Anthropometric measurement of preschool children in Aba North and South Local Government areas of Abia State was carried out in order to know the growth rate of the preschool children. This was done using weight, height, chest circumference, head circumference and skinfold thickness. Weighing scale was used to collect data on their weight, staidometer. was used to collect data on their height, measuring tape was used to collect data on their chest and head circumference and skinfold caliper was used to collect data on their skinfold thickness. One hundred and three subjects were used which constituted of 26 males and 26 females in Aba South. 27 males and 24 females in Aba North LGAs of Abia State. The data was analyzed statistically using the result showed that a total of 3.9% of subject in Aba North were severely stunted, 9.8% were moderately stunted, 84.4% were normal and 3.9% had optimum growth. In Aba South LGA 3.8% of the subjects were severely stunted 11.5% were moderately stunted, 80.8% were normal and 3.8% had optimum growth. This study showed that most children in Aba North and South were not stunted for their age. 

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APA

OGU, L (2021). Anthropometric Measurement Of Preschool Children In Aba North And South Local Government Areas Of Abia State. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/anthropometric-measurement-of-preschool-children-in-aba-north-and-south-local-government-areas-of-abia-state-7-2

MLA 8th

L, OGU. "Anthropometric Measurement Of Preschool Children In Aba North And South Local Government Areas Of Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 14 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/anthropometric-measurement-of-preschool-children-in-aba-north-and-south-local-government-areas-of-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

MLA7

L, OGU. "Anthropometric Measurement Of Preschool Children In Aba North And South Local Government Areas Of Abia State". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 14 Jul. 2021. Web. 23 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/anthropometric-measurement-of-preschool-children-in-aba-north-and-south-local-government-areas-of-abia-state-7-2 >.

Chicago

L, OGU. "Anthropometric Measurement Of Preschool Children In Aba North And South Local Government Areas Of Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 23 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/anthropometric-measurement-of-preschool-children-in-aba-north-and-south-local-government-areas-of-abia-state-7-2

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