NUTRITIONAL HEAL TH AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF CHILDREN IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF KITHIMANl ZONE, YA TT A DISTRICT IN KENYA

ABSTRACT

The purpose of rhis s/ll(/1· 11·a.1· lo de/ermine 1he e(/i:crs of' 11ulrilio11 011 teaming in Prima,y

Sc/zools in Ki1hi111a11i ::one. l'lll/c1 Di.1·1ricl, Eenyll. The .1pecific objec/il'es of !he s1uc61 were lo

determine rhe effec/ o nulririon 011 earl,1· childhood Del'elopmenl Children in relarion lo growth

and developmenl, School achil'remenl. f-Iealrh and determine !he impor/ance of 1111/rilion 011

early childlzood del'elopmelll children. llle s/11c/1· _fimilulaled ,1ueslio1111llires _/hr the purpose of

col/ecting dataji·om the teachers. Focus group interriell's 1vere conducted as well.

The.findings revealed 11u1ritio11 /we! cm impac/ on the growth and development ofa child and also

affected his/her educational achie1·e111e11ts and health. The studv recommended that; the

government should make sure rhct! it j(>cuses on nutritional anclji:ecling programs in Prinuu:r

Schools. The parents a/Ill the co1111m111it_1· should he Sl'!l.1iti::ecl 011 th