EFFECT OF INADEQUATE DIET ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN ATISBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE
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Background Of The Study
According to the EFA Global Monitoring Report (UNESCO 2022), more than a quarter of children in sub-Saharan Africa under the age of fifteen are underweight as a result of a poor diet and malnutrition. This makes them more susceptible to sickness and less able to focus in class. Malnutrition is a condition that is typically characterized as a chronic condition that is the result of either an excessive or insufficient intake of one or more necessary macro or micro nutrients in comparison to the individual's physiological and pathological needs (Ecker and Nene, 2020). inadequate diet is another potentially fatal illness that arises when the body does not have sufficient amounts of the nutrients it needs to perform normally. A lack of food or an imbalanced diet that is lacking or deficient in one or more nutrients may both contribute to poor nutrition (Chinyoka and Naidu, 2019). It is possible that pupils who do not get the recommended daily levels of essential nutrients, such as calcium, potassium, and vitamin C, would be unable to perform up to their full capacity in school (Nabarro et al. 2017). According to research conducted by Connell (2016), only 14 percent of children who were born at a normal weight experienced the same outcomes as children who were born at a low birth weight, with 34 percent of children born at a low birth weight having to repeat grades or be placed in special education classrooms.
According to the findings of another piece of study, increased rates of grade repetition may be attributed to low birth weight caused by inadequate nutrition (Duncan et al., 2018). It will be easier for families to ensure that their children are receiving a sufficient diet if they have a better understanding of how inadequacies in nutrition might affect a person's ability to study. This demonstrates that proper nutrition is of the utmost significance in terms of the academic performance of seventh-grade students. According to Shrestha and Pathak (2021) as well as Brauw et al. (2017), it was previously believed that underfeeding in children was exclusively responsible for causing irreversible structural damage to the brain, which would impede mental development. During the first three years of a child's life, the brain is undergoing fast development. This development is characterized by the creation of neurons, synaptogenesis, axonal and dendritic growth, and synaptic pruning. Each of these processes builds upon the previous one (Orazem et al., 2017).
Any disturbance in this process, such as trauma, stress, undernutrition, or a shortage of nutrients, may have long-term repercussions not just on the structure of the brain, but also on the child's social-emotional development and academic performance. Therefore, studies have shown that childhood malnutrition might have a negative impact on a person's intellectual development in adulthood (Lacour & Tissington 2019). In light of the information presented above, it should go without saying that children of any age should not be subjected to malnutrition since it has a negative impact on both their academic performance and their overall development. Therefore this study examines Effect of inadequate diet on students academic performance in secondary school in Atisbo local government area of Oyo state.
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