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Nutritional Problems Of Physically Challenged Individual
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1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The study came up with research questions so as to ascertain the above stated objectives of the study. The research questions for the study are:
1. To what extent do neglect and isolation influence the nutritional intake of physically challenged individual?
2. What is the effect of family background on proper feeding among the physically challenged individual?
3. In what ways can the problems affecting the physically challenged individuals be controlled?
1.5 STATEMENT OF RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
Hypothesis 1
H0: neglect and isolation do not influence the nutritional intake of physically challenged individual
H1: neglect and isolation influence the nutritional intake of physically challenged individual
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
The study on nutritional problems of physically challenged individual will be of immense benefit to the physically challenged individuals in Nigeria, the ministry of health and other researchers that desire to carry out similar research on the above topic as the findings of the study will educate the above population on nutrition, nutritional challenges and the nutritional problems of physically challenged individual. Finally the study will contribute to the body of existing literature and knowledge in this field of study and provide a basis for further research
1.7 SCOPE OF STUDY
The study on nutritional problems of physically challenged individual will cover on nutrition, nutritional challenges and the nutritional problems of physically challenged individual will cover from 2000-2016
1.8 LIMITATION OF STUDY
Financial constraint- Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).
Time constraint- The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work
1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Balance diet: It is the diet that contains the six class of food taken in a right proportion.
Unbalance diet: It is the diet that those not contains the six classes of food.
WHO: World Health Organization
Poor Nutrition: The deficiency intake of food nutrient by the body.
Marasmus: A condition result from taking food that is very low in calorific value.
Calorific Value: Nutrient value.
Nutrition: the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth
Physically challenged: lack of adequate strength or physical or mental ability
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