Nutritional Factors and Academic Performance of Primary School Children in an Urban City in Southern Nigeria

Omuemu, VO; Ogboghodo, Esohe Olivia

doi:10.31014/aior.1994.03.03.126

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“…This study which was done in Ondo State, using survey design also showed that nourished students performed better academically than mal-nourished ones. Using clinical survey method, Omuemu et al (2020) found that primary school children who skipped breakfast had higher proportion of low academic performance compared with those who did not. They concluded that breakfast skipping and low dietary diversity were significantly associated with poor academic performance of the study population drawn from an urban city in Southern Nigeria.…”

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“…In other parts of the country, Nigeria, where school feeding is not practiced, studies have also shown that nutritional status and habits of learners, at both secondary and primary school levels, have influence on academic performance (Rotimi, 2012, Opoola et al, 2016, Alejandra, et al, 2016Maliki, 2018;Naira Project, 2020, Omuemu et al 2020. It is therefore pertinent to describe empirically the influence of nutritional factors on the academic performance of children especially in this period of UN decade of Action on Nutrition.…”

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An Evaluation of the Influence of Pupils’ Eating Habits on Their Academic Performance in the Contemporary School System

Egede¹

2021

IJRESD

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The nexus between academic performance, nutrition and eating habit is globally recognized to the extent that it has inspired various strategies such as ‘school feeding programmes’ in many nations including Nigeria. This correlational study was aimed to evaluate the relationship between the eating habits of primary school pupils and their academic performance, using a survey design. Fifty pupils in two intact classes from two schools in rural areas, formed the sample. Data was collected using interviewer-questionnaire, coupled with naturalistic observation, for the eating habits and their results from the term’s examination done within the same periodin the schools. The data was analyzed using SPSS – 23 to determine the correlation coefficients. The results suggest that there is strong relationship between pupils’ eating habits, in terms of frequency of feeding, quality of feeding pattern, and quality of breakfast and their academic performance. In addition, the pupils perceived that eating light breakfast enhances their attention span to learn unlike, skipping of breakfast and eating heavy breakfast. The results of this study provide empirical evidence which can be used to encourage parents in rural areas to provide adequate nutrition for their wards/children to enhance their performance in school as recommended in this paper.

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An Evaluation of the Influence of Pupils’ Eating Habits on Their Academic Performance in the Contemporary School System

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2021

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“…A longitudinal study on rural children in Nepal by Miller et al (2016) indicated that 43% of the variation in cranial circumference was explained by weight for age scores and consumption of meats, with those consuming more meats having greater cranial circumference scores. In Nigeria, nutritional diversity-defined as including various types of foods, typically meats-was associated with improved academic performance among school children (Omuemu and Ogboghodo, 2020). In Uganda, meat consumption at 6 to 8 mo was positively associated with normal fine-motor skills development at 20 to 24 mo (Kakwangire et al, 2021).…”

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The Importance of Meat for Cognitive Development

Balehegn¹,

Adesogan

2023

Meat and Muscle Biology

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Over200 million children worldwide suffer from malnutrition and as a result areunderdeveloped both physically and mentally. Meat has more bioavailable essentialmicronutrients than plants and are the best source of nutrient-rich foods forchildren aged 6 to 23 mo according to the World Health Organization. Studies onthe role of meat on cognitive function are limited, but mostly show compellingbenefits, particularly in children. By contributing essential bioavailable micronutrientsto diets, meat consumption by children, particularly infants aged 6 to 23 months,can reduce stunting and the associated growth and cognitive impairment and therebyimprove school performance, reduce chronic disease susceptibility, increase adultearnings, and national  economicproductivity. There are, however, conflicting results in the literature on effectsof meat consumption on cognition in adult or senior subjects, particularly inexperiments with confounding factors. More large-scale randomized controlled longitudinal studies are requiredto further verify and fully understand the link between meat consumption andcognitive development.

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“…Nutritional wellbeing and health are known to be causally related as a healthy person can learn and work effectively or efficiently (UNICEF, 2006(UNICEF, , 2011Clark et al, 2020, WHO, 2021. In Ngeria, many students rely mostly on junk foods and fast food while in school for their breakfast and lunch (Otemuyiwa & Adewusi, 2012, Obasi, et al, 2019, Oluwakemi & Adebayo, 2020, as issues of malnutrition and hunger among secondary school students remain an important issue of concern (Oladele, 2011, Adekunle & Christiana, 2016, Matemilola, 2017, Adeyeye et al, 2017, Adebisi, et al, 2019. This is why the federal government of Nigeria and some state government implemented the school feeding programme in some pilot schools in Nigeria where students were given foods while in schools.…”

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Knowledge and perception of secondary students on food labels and safe nutrition in Kwara state, Nigeria

Olaoye IJ,

Olaoye DD,

Adegbite AO

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JAFE

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ood labels and safe nutrition are important concepts in national food security. The knowledge and perception of these concepts is critical to building a sustainable food system and reducing prevailing hunger and malnutrition among students who depend largely on road side fast and junk foods. This study assessed the knowledge and perception of secondary students on food labels and safe nutrition in Kwara state. The study adopted a cross sectional primary data collected through the use of a well-structured questionnaire subjected to expert opinion for validity and test-retest for the reliability (r = 0.86) of the instrument. A multi stage random sampling technique was used to select 1080 secondary students. The data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as logit and multinomial logistic regression model with significance level at P<0.05 where relevant. The study found that parent education, school curriculum and access to basic amenities are important factors influencing theknowledge of food labels and safe nutrition among secondary school students. Hence, we recommend that effort should be geared toward the incorporation of issues on food safety and label in secondary school curriculum.

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Nutritional Factors and Academic Performance of Primary School Children in an Urban City in Southern Nigeria

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An Evaluation of the Influence of Pupils’ Eating Habits on Their Academic Performance in the Contemporary School System

An Evaluation of the Influence of Pupils’ Eating Habits on Their Academic Performance in the Contemporary School System

The Importance of Meat for Cognitive Development

Knowledge and perception of secondary students on food labels and safe nutrition in Kwara state, Nigeria

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