Effects Of Poor Nutritional Needs On Academic Performance Of Primary Six Pupils In Some Selected Primary Schools In Imillike Town

This study was designed to investigate the various effects of poor nutritional needs on the academic performance of primary six pupils in Imillike Town. The purpose of the study was to find out the difference between food nutrients needed and the types given to primary six pupils. To also identify the extent to which poor nutritional needs prevailed among pupils in primary six so as to devise a means of improving the academic performance of pupils through identifying way of given pupils assistance for better performance. Essentially, the study was a survey research and the subject consisted of 100 pupils, 50 parents and 50 teachers drawn from the sampled primary school and communities in Imillie Town. The study consisted both male and female. Ten questions were administered to the parents, pupils and teachers respectively.

Simple percentile rank was used for data analysis. The result gathered showed that poor nutrition prevalent among primary six pupils in Imillike town, which is as a result of low socio-economic status of their parents. Government, Non-Governmental Agencies, UNICEF and other stakeholder in education are beckoned to provide the pupils with free foods in school which will go a long way in preventing the menaces of poor nutrition and its effects on the academic performance of the pupils. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations were directed to government, parents, teachers and community at large on how to prevent poor nutrition to improve the academic performance of the pupils.