DIETARY HABIT, FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERN AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ILARO, YEWA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT OGUN STATE

Johnson, A. T. and Adetula, O. A (2019) DIETARY HABIT, FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERN AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ILARO, YEWA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT OGUN STATE. In: ABook of Proceedings of 4th National Development Conference of The School of Pure and Applied Science, The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, 2nd – 5th December, 2019, 2nd – 5th December, 2019, ABook of Proceedings of 4th National Development Conference of The School of Pure and Applied Science, The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State,.

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Abstract

The health and wellbeing of adolescents are very crucial as they constitute tomorrow’s adult population which is partly the strength of a nation. Hence, this study assessed the food consumption pattern and nutritional status of adolescent secondary school students in ilaro. A multi stage sampling technique was used in selecting 300 respondents from six secondary schools in ilaro. Anthropometric measurement of the respondents was assessed using height-o-meter (for measuring height) and weighing scale (for measuring Weight). Questionnaire was also administered to obtain socio-economic and demographic characteristics, food consumption pattern and nutritional status of the respondents. The data collected was subjected to both descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS version 20.0.The results showed that more than half (65.7%) of the respondents were female , half (50.0%) of them were within the ages of 13 -15 years, and majority (88.3%) of them were Yoruba and Christian (76.0%) respectively. Also 33.7% and 23.3% of their fathers were HND/BSC holders andcivil servants, majority (67.7%) earned above 20,000 while 22.3% of the students received between #1000-#5000 as their monthly allowance. The results also revealed that majority (70.7%) of the respondents in private schools had normal height for age compare to those in public schools(59.3%). Also more than half of the respondents in private (67.3%) and public (58.0%) secondary schools had normal BMI for age while a significant relationshipwas observed between monthly stipend of the students and stunting. The results showed that considerable numbers of the respondents were stunted and underweight which is still a public health issue. There is a need for the health authorities to develop nutrition education programs that target, specifically, adolescent school children and their parents in the study area.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry
Depositing User:	Mr. Bolanle Yisau I.
Date Deposited:	30 May 2021 17:47
Last Modified:	30 May 2021 17:47
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1528

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