Assessment Of Feeding Practices And Nutritional Status Of Secondary School Students (10-18 Years) In Imo State Alyana Secondary School, Owerri:- Akor Scholastica O

AKOR SCHOLASTICA O. | 51 pages (9865 words) | Projects

ABSTRACT

The study focus to assess the feeding practices and nutritional status of students (10- 14 years) in Alvana Model Secondary School. Owerri in Imo State.. The problem of the study is find out how to improving the nutritional well-being of school-age children has the potential to reduce the severity of stunting, increase weight, and support cognitive function and possibly prevent severe consequences. The general Objective of this project was to assess the feeding practices and nutritional status of students (10-14 years) in Alvana Model Secondary School, Owerri in Imo State.. Relevant literatures were reviewed. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population was of Alvana Model Secondary School at the time of the study was 1.850 students according to the Vice Principal, Admin. The sample for this study is 328 of five classes in Alvana Model Secondary school, from JSS1 to SS2. 95% of 1.850 students in each class was used. Questionnaire was administered to collect data on the socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the students as well as data on the dietary intake pattern and food consumption frequency of the students The findings also revealed that the socio economic and socio demographic characteristics of the parents of these selected students have significant effect on the nutritional status ofthe students. The study concluded by recommending that Result-oriented Nutritional education must be emphasized also at the primary school level in the rural areas not only to the mothers but to the students as well as this will definitely go a long way in getting both the mothers and students informed on the danger of malnutrition.

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APA

AKOR, O (2024). Assessment Of Feeding Practices And Nutritional Status Of Secondary School Students (10-18 Years) In Imo State Alyana Secondary School, Owerri:- Akor Scholastica O. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-feeding-practices-and-nutritional-status-of-secondary-school-students-10-18-years-in-imo-state-alyana-secondary-school-owerri-akor-scholastica-o-7-2

MLA 8th

O., AKOR. "Assessment Of Feeding Practices And Nutritional Status Of Secondary School Students (10-18 Years) In Imo State Alyana Secondary School, Owerri:- Akor Scholastica O" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 09 Sep. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-feeding-practices-and-nutritional-status-of-secondary-school-students-10-18-years-in-imo-state-alyana-secondary-school-owerri-akor-scholastica-o-7-2. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

MLA7

O., AKOR. "Assessment Of Feeding Practices And Nutritional Status Of Secondary School Students (10-18 Years) In Imo State Alyana Secondary School, Owerri:- Akor Scholastica O". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 09 Sep. 2024. Web. 24 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-feeding-practices-and-nutritional-status-of-secondary-school-students-10-18-years-in-imo-state-alyana-secondary-school-owerri-akor-scholastica-o-7-2 >.

Chicago

O., AKOR. "Assessment Of Feeding Practices And Nutritional Status Of Secondary School Students (10-18 Years) In Imo State Alyana Secondary School, Owerri:- Akor Scholastica O" Mouau.afribary.org (2024). Accessed 24 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-feeding-practices-and-nutritional-status-of-secondary-school-students-10-18-years-in-imo-state-alyana-secondary-school-owerri-akor-scholastica-o-7-2

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