Towards Improving Children's Nutrition (0-18 Years) In Umuahia North Local Government Area Abia State

NWACHUKWU KELECHI STANLEY | 116 pages (24607 words) | Projects

ABSTRACT

The study on towards improving children's nutrition in Umuahia North Local Government Area was conducted in Umuahia North LGA, Abia State, Nigeria. 410 copies of questionnaires were used to ascertain the data that was used for this study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage and means. The result of the findings revealed that the number of female (55.36%) to male (44.74°A) consuming food resources in Univahia North LGA is high. Among all the food resources available, butter (1,237), cheese (1.237), green leaf (1.474), carrot (1.342), Guava (1.447) and salad fruits (1 .474) scarce in Umuahia North LGA. Also among all the meals consumed by children in Umuahia North LGA, fried rice and plantain and banana were least consumed and finally, both staff/teachers and students/pupils agreed largely that the dietary pattern of children can be improved in the following ways as listed in the work. It is recommended that staff/teachers, students/pupils and even government have a role to play to improve the dietary pattern of the children.

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APA

NWACHUKWU, S (2021). Towards Improving Children's Nutrition (0-18 Years) In Umuahia North Local Government Area Abia State. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 14, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/towards-improving-childrens-nutrition-0-18-years-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-abia-state-7-2

MLA 8th

STANLEY, NWACHUKWU. "Towards Improving Children's Nutrition (0-18 Years) In Umuahia North Local Government Area Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 16 Nov. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/towards-improving-childrens-nutrition-0-18-years-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

MLA7

STANLEY, NWACHUKWU. "Towards Improving Children's Nutrition (0-18 Years) In Umuahia North Local Government Area Abia State". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 16 Nov. 2021. Web. 14 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/towards-improving-childrens-nutrition-0-18-years-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-abia-state-7-2 >.

Chicago

STANLEY, NWACHUKWU. "Towards Improving Children's Nutrition (0-18 Years) In Umuahia North Local Government Area Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 14 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/towards-improving-childrens-nutrition-0-18-years-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-abia-state-7-2

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