Health and Nutrition Issues Affecting Academic Involvement of Adult Learners in Literacy Programmes of Kogi State, Nigeria

Nwabuko, Linus Okechukwu and Eneh, Eberechukwu Charity and Idakpo, Eunice R. (2019) Health and Nutrition Issues Affecting Academic Involvement of Adult Learners in Literacy Programmes of Kogi State, Nigeria. Global Journal of Health Science, 11 (8). p. 128. ISSN 1916-9736

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated health and nutrition issues affecting academic involvement of Adult learners in literacy programme in Kogi State, Nigeria. The specific purpose of the study was: to ascertain the extent health and nutrition affect academic involvement of adult learners in literacy programmes in Kogi State Nigeria.

MATERIALS & METHOD: The design for the study was a descriptive survey design. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data which wereanalysed using mean scores and standard deviation while t-test statistic was used to test the hypothesis that guided the study.

RESULTS: Results of the analysis showed among others health and nutrition issues such as chronic illness, poor nutrition and hunger affect academic involvement of adult learners. The results also showed that unhealthy adult learners do not feel happy in class during lessons or learning activities.

CONCLUSION: Based on the finding, it was concluded that health and nutrition have some level of relationship with adult learners’ academic involvement to a high extent.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Souths Book > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 28 Apr 2023 06:58
Last Modified: 28 May 2024 06:03
URI: http://research.europeanlibrarypress.com/id/eprint/713

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