Use of anthropometry to determine the prevalence of malnutrition among primary school children in Kumbotso local government area Department: Home Economics By: mbccafesrcoe Project ID: 6643 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study was carried out with the use of anthropometry to determine the prevalence of malnutrition among school children in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. Anthropometric studies were carried out on 350 randomly selected 5 primary school children located in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State-Nigeria. The study was done to assess the nutritional status of pupils who are between the ages of 5 and 14 years in order to generate a baseline for subsequent studies. The children were selected at random from classes 3-6 and different anthropometric parameters like height for age, weight for height and body mass indexes (BMI) were measured. It was found that 152 (43%) boys and 198 (57%) number for girls within study group. The findings reveal that Severe stunting and low weight were seen in 75% of the children with 25% been normal. Significant difference (0.02) was not observed in malnourished boys and girls, while the normal weight for age and height for age occurred in 25% and 35% in boys and girls respectively. Children within the age bracket of 12-14 were more stunted than other age groups both within the sexes. It was concluded that primary school children in Kumbotso LGA, of Kano State are malnourished as most of them are underweight and also the nutritional status of the school children in public primary school is highly affected by parent’s income level. And the study recommended that there is a need to design effective programs to solve malnutrition in the area taking the identified factors into consideration and giving special attention to children who are at greater risk. Also, parents should take note of supplementary feeding programmes planned and operated properly can result in the improvement of the nutritional status of children ...Preview Download Preview +Other Home Economics project topics and materials you might be interested in»The effect of malnutrition in children from 1 - 5 years - a case study of Kumbotso Lga of Kano state»Challenges of exclusive breastfeeding among working mothers - case study of Jalingo local government area of Taraba state»Use of anthropometry to determine the prevalence of malnutrition among primary school children in Kumbotso local government area»Consequences of parental negative emotions on children beheviour among families in Makurdi metropolis