<![CDATA[Stature (body height) is an important and useful anthropometric parameter for the identification of an individual. Among the various parameters of identification, an individual’s stature is an inherent characteristic, the estimation of which is important in cases where only fragmentary or mutilated remains of an unknown person are recovered. The objectives of this study were to determine sex differences among the participants for all measured parameters (hand length, palm length, and the lengths of the second, third, fourth, and fifth digits), examine the correlation between stature and all measured hand dimensions, establish linear regression equations and a regression line graph, and determine the accuracy rates (%) of the estimates by calculating the estimated stature from the actual stature. A total of 407 (181 males and 226 females) adolescent participants of Fulani origin (by both parents and grandparents) attending the selected secondary schools and meeting all inclusion criteria were selected and measured for each parameter. Stature was measured using a stadiometer, and a vernier caliper was used to measure the hand parameters. The data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 20. P < 0.05 was considered significant. All parameters showed significant correlation with stature at P < 0.01. Hand length showed the highest correlation value (r = 0.668), while fifth digit length had the lowest correlation value (r = 0.527). This study shows that stature and hand dimensions are sexually dimorphic, with male participants having higher values of the measured parameters than female participants. Linear regression equations were formed for each parameter. Hand dimensions are considered a good source for estimating stature in forensic practice among Fulani adolescents of Yola origin, Adamawa State, Nigeria.]]>
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