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Causes And Effect Of Poor Nutrition On Children Under The Age Of 15 Years
[A CASE STUDY OF EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE]
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RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Does the level of education of parents contribute to poor nutrition in children?
Is poverty a major causes of poor nutrition in children in Egor Local Government?
Is it true that poor nutrition lower intelligence by 10 to 15 IQ?
Does proper feeding of children play a significance role in developing children’s intelligence?
Is it true that poor nutrition leads to the death of children?
SCOPE OF STUDY
This
scope of study was carried out to the people in Egor Local Government
Area of Edo State. Pregnant women and nursing women and young children
(pupil under the age of 15 year old)
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Balanced
Diet: Balanced diet means choosing a wide variety of food and drinks
from all the food groups. It also means eating certain things in
moderation, namely Saturday fat, cholesterol, refined sugar, salt and
alcohol. Balanced diet is also a diet that contains adequate amounts of
all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth.
Unbalanced
Diet: Unbalanced diet is when you don’t get (at least) the minimum
amounts of each food group every day. It is also a diet that has too
much of some nutrients and not enough of others.
WHO: It means World Health Organization
Poor
Nutrition: Poor nutrition is a deficiency disease in human that are
directly and indirectly caused by the lack of essential nutrient in the
diet.
Marasmus: Marasmus is a progressive wasting of the body,
occurring mostly in young children and associated with insufficient
intake or mal-absorption of food. It is also conditions that deal with
talking of food that are low in calorific value.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The aim of this study was to highlight the causes and effect of poor nutrition on children under the ages of 15 years in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. One hundred respondents (pupils) were randomly selected from six primary schools which served as sample of population of study, the questionnaires served as instrument for data collection and simple percentage type were used to analyze data and text, hypothesis, the analysis revealed that parents should feed their children very well wit ... Continue reading---
