Florona : Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): Florona: Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan

Micronutrients deficiencies (poor levels of antioxidants Vitamin A and Vitamin C) and Academic Performance of Selected Young Girls in Sokoto, Nigeria

Sarkingobir, Yusuf (Unknown)
Imam, Aminu Umar (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Feb 2024

Abstract

It is widely stressed that girl-child education is good; and girls could only learn properly if they are fed well. Levels of micronutrients such as antioxidants vitamins A and C could lead to poor brain or nervous system functions. The objective of this work was to evaluate the relationship between Micronutrients deficiencies (poor levels of antioxidants Vitamin A and Vitamin C) and academic performance of selected young girls in Sokoto, Nigeria. This work determined blood levels of vitamin A and C in 250 young girls in Sokoto using standard methods and materials of analytical grade. A semi experimental study involving 40 selected study participants was done. An exploration of academic performance of subjects that are with enough vitamin C and A and their counterparts was done using assessment. This study shows that, the girls with normal levels of antioxidants vitamins A and C scored a mean mark (55.0+ 13.015) more than those with poor levels (35.63+12.63) (p<0.05). This signifies that nutritional concerted interventions are needed. Nutritional education, soil fertilization, bio fortification, and relations could be used for improving public diet in the state.

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Abbrev

florona

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Subject

Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Veterinary

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Florona: Kurnal Scientific Health (E-ISSN: 2829-3983, P-ISSN: 2829-3835) is a journal that publishes Focus & Scope research articles, which include: 1. Epidemiology and Biostatistics 2. Health Policy and Administration Public health nutrition 3. Environmental health 4. Occupational Health and Safety ...