The Effect of Poor Health On Academic Performance: A Case Study of Adjumani Town Council, Adjumani District

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL .

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

ACRONYMS ix

ABSTRACT .

CHAPTER ONE i

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Background of the study 1

1 .1 Statement of the Problem 3

1.2 Objective of the Study

1.2.1 Specific Objectives 4

1.3 Research Questions 4

1.4 Scope of the Study 4

1.5 Significance of the Study . 4

CHAPTER TWO 6

LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.0 Introduction 6

2.1 Importance of feeding in academic performance 6

2,2 Effects of food or feeding on academic performance 7

2.3 Impact of feeding on children’s learning 9

CHAPTERTHREE 11

METHODOLOGY 11

3.0 Introduction , . 11

3.1 Research Design 11

3.2StudyArea .• 11

3.3 Sample Selection and Sample Size....................................,, . 11

3.4 Data Collection Method 11

3.5 Data Analysis .. 12

3.6 Ethical Procedure 13

3.7 Limitations to the Study . 13

CHAPTER FOUR 14

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETAflON OF THE FINDINGS 14

4.0 Introduction . .

4.1 Socio-Demographic background of the Respondents 14

4.1.3 Marital Status 15

4.1.4 Education Background 16

4.2 Importance of good health 16

4.3 Effects of Feeding 17

4.4 Impact of poor health on children 17

CHAPTER FIVE 18

SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS ... 18

5,0 Introduction . . . 18

5.1 Summary . . 18

5.1 .1 Importances of good health . 18

5.1.2 Effects of poor health programme . 19

5.1.3 Impacts of poor health 19

5.2 Recommendations 19

5.3 Conclusion . . . 20

REFERENCES 21

APPENDICES 22

APPENDIX I: WORKPLAN ..22

APPENDIX II: BUDGET 23

APPENDIX III: QUESTIONNAIRES 24

ABSTRACT The study investigated the effect of poor health on academic performance. The study was guided by specific objectives that included; identifying the cause of poor health, the effects of poor performance on academic performance and the relationship between poor health and academic performance. The study was descriptive and analytical in nature where purposive sampling was used to select population. It employed 60 respondents. Data were analysed and presented using frequencies and percentages and were tabulated. The major findings of the study were; most of the respondents were males, causes of unemployment are technological advancement, solutions to the causes were poverty, drought. Effects were mental agility, mental disorders and illness. And the relationship included daily attendance and negative relationship.

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The Effect of Poor Health On Academic Performance: A Case Study of Adjumani Town Council, Adjumani District

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