This study investigated the socio-demographic correlates of nutritional status among primary scho... more This study investigated the socio-demographic correlates of nutritional status among primary school children in Rivers East Senatorial District, Rivers State. A cross-sectional research design was adopted for the study with a population of 77,188 primary school children was used. A sample size of 420 was selected using a multistage sampling procedure. The instrument for data collection was a semi-structured questionnaire titled: 'Nutritional Status Questionnaire (NSQ)' and anthropometric tools such as height rule measured in meters for measuring the height of the respondents, and a weighing scale (named HANSON Mechanical Bathroom Scale with REG NO. CAP.280Ibs) for measuring the weight of the respondents. Data collected was analyzed using percentage, and regression analysis at 0.05. The findings of the study showed that, there was a significant relationship between age and the nutritional status of the primary school children [f(1,259) = 932.825, p<0.05). The nutritional status of the primary school children was found to have a positively significant relationship with maternal education [f(1,258) = 2409.0, p<0.05), parental socioeconomic status [f(1,258) = 739.258, p<0.05), and religion [f(1,259) = 17033.3, p<0.05). It was concluded that the, Rivers State was majorly stunting and wasting with the socio-demographic correlates of nutritional status of primary school children in Rivers East Senatorial District were maternal education, parental socioeconomic status, religion and age. It was recommended that, nutritionist should take to consideration the socio-demographic features of the children and their parents when designing nutrition programmes.
This study investigated the socio-demographic correlates of nutritional status among primary scho... more This study investigated the socio-demographic correlates of nutritional status among primary school children in Rivers East Senatorial District, Rivers State. A cross-sectional research design was adopted for the study with a population of 77,188 primary school children was used. A sample size of 420 was selected using a multistage sampling procedure. The instrument for data collection was a semi-structured questionnaire titled: 'Nutritional Status Questionnaire (NSQ)' and anthropometric tools such as height rule measured in meters for measuring the height of the respondents, and a weighing scale (named HANSON Mechanical Bathroom Scale with REG NO. CAP.280Ibs) for measuring the weight of the respondents. Data collected was analyzed using percentage, and regression analysis at 0.05. The findings of the study showed that, there was a significant relationship between age and the nutritional status of the primary school children [f(1,259) = 932.825, p<0.05). The nutritional status of the primary school children was found to have a positively significant relationship with maternal education [f(1,258) = 2409.0, p<0.05), parental socioeconomic status [f(1,258) = 739.258, p<0.05), and religion [f(1,259) = 17033.3, p<0.05). It was concluded that the, Rivers State was majorly stunting and wasting with the socio-demographic correlates of nutritional status of primary school children in Rivers East Senatorial District were maternal education, parental socioeconomic status, religion and age. It was recommended that, nutritionist should take to consideration the socio-demographic features of the children and their parents when designing nutrition programmes.
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