Demographic analysis
|
Age
|
No. of respondents
|
Percentage %
|
|
14-16 years
|
10
|
10%
|
|
17-20 years
|
30
|
30%
|
|
21-25 years
|
10
|
10%
|
|
26-30 years
|
30
|
30%
|
|
35 and above
|
20
|
20%
|
|
Total
|
100
|
100%
|
|
Marital status
|
No. of respondents
|
Percentage %
|
|
Primary Education
|
60
|
60%
|
|
Secondary Education
|
20
|
20%
|
|
School Certificate
|
10
|
10%
|
|
Tertiary Education
|
10
|
10%
|
|
Total
|
100
|
100%
|
|
Occupational skills
|
No. of respondents
|
Percentage %
|
|
Trading
|
30
|
30%
|
|
Civil servants
|
30
|
30%
|
|
Tailoring
|
10
|
10%
|
|
Hair dresser
|
20
|
20%
|
|
Farming
|
10
|
10%
|
|
Total
|
100
|
100%
|
Purpose of the study I
To ascertain the roles of
education in nutritional status
education in nutritional status
Research question I
Does education play any
role in nutritional status?
role in nutritional status?
Table 4.1: To educate women
on the importance of education in nutrition.
on the importance of education in nutrition.
|
S/N
|
Question
|
A
|
SA
|
D
|
SA
|
Total
|
|
1.
|
Education has nothing to
do with nutritional status |
30
|
45
|
10
|
15
|
100%
|
|
2.
|
Illiterate women are
prone to infections than literate women |
13
|
15
|
32
|
40
|
100%
|
|
3.
|
Literate women contribute
more economically to the home and society than illiterate women |
30
|
31
|
17
|
22
|
100%
|
|
4.
|
Women are not aware of
the need for education in nutrition |
7
|
12
|
30
|
51
|
100%
|
In table 4.1, item 1, shows
that out of hundred (100) respondents sampled in Oshimilli North Local
Government Area of Delta State 30% agreed that education has more to do with
nutritional status while 10% disagreed. Item 2, shows that out of hundred (100)
respondents 13% agreed that illiterate women are prone to infections than literate
women, while 32% disagreed. Item 3, shows that out of hundred (100) respondents
30% agreed that literate women contribute more economically to the home and society
than illiterate women, while 17% disagreed. Item 4, shows that out of hundred
(100) respondents sampled in Oshimilli North Local Government Area of Delta
State 7% agreed that the importance of nutrition has not been felt in the area
while 30% disagreed.
that out of hundred (100) respondents sampled in Oshimilli North Local
Government Area of Delta State 30% agreed that education has more to do with
nutritional status while 10% disagreed. Item 2, shows that out of hundred (100)
respondents 13% agreed that illiterate women are prone to infections than literate
women, while 32% disagreed. Item 3, shows that out of hundred (100) respondents
30% agreed that literate women contribute more economically to the home and society
than illiterate women, while 17% disagreed. Item 4, shows that out of hundred
(100) respondents sampled in Oshimilli North Local Government Area of Delta
State 7% agreed that the importance of nutrition has not been felt in the area
while 30% disagreed.
Purpose of study II
To create awareness and
literacy to protect women against poor nutritional standard
literacy to protect women against poor nutritional standard
Research question II
Do women have the awareness
and literacy to protect women against poor nutritional standard?
and literacy to protect women against poor nutritional standard?
Table 4.2: To create awareness
against poor nutritional status in women.
against poor nutritional status in women.
|
S/N
|
Question
|
A
|
SA
|
D
|
SA
|
Total
|
|
5.
|
Most women are less
concern for the need of education |
30
|
50
|
8
|
12
|
100%
|
|
6.
|
Parents do not want to
invest on their female children educationally |
30
|
50
|
8
|
12
|
100%
|
|
7.
|
Nutrition importance has
not been well emphasis in our educational system |
30
|
35
|
15
|
20
|
100%
|
|
8.
|
Poor nutritional status
in women causes high maternity mortality rate |
8
|
11
|
14
|
67
|
100%
|
Table 2, item 5, shows that
out of hundred (100) respondents sampled in Oshimilli North Local government
Area of Delta State, 30% agreed that women are not aware of education need in
nutrition, while 8% disagreed. Item 6, shows that out of hundred (100)
respondents, 30% agreed that most women are less concern for the needs of
education, while 8% disagreed. Item 7, shows that out of hundred (100)
respondents, 30% agreed that parents do not want to invest on their female
children educationally, while 15% disagreed. Item 8, shows that out of hundred
(100) respondents, 8% agreed that TV, Radio and news papers help to create
awareness on nutrition, while 14% disagreed.
out of hundred (100) respondents sampled in Oshimilli North Local government
Area of Delta State, 30% agreed that women are not aware of education need in
nutrition, while 8% disagreed. Item 6, shows that out of hundred (100)
respondents, 30% agreed that most women are less concern for the needs of
education, while 8% disagreed. Item 7, shows that out of hundred (100)
respondents, 30% agreed that parents do not want to invest on their female
children educationally, while 15% disagreed. Item 8, shows that out of hundred
(100) respondents, 8% agreed that TV, Radio and news papers help to create
awareness on nutrition, while 14% disagreed.
Purpose of study III
To find out whether women are aware on how to improve the
nutritional status of their children
nutritional status of their children
Research question III
Do women have the awareness
on how to improve the nutritional status of their children?
on how to improve the nutritional status of their children?
Table 4.3: How to improve
nutritional status of children.
nutritional status of children.
|
S/N
|
Question
|
A
|
SA
|
D
|
SA
|
Total
|
|
9.
|
Most women do not know
the basic nutritional requirement in children |
30
|
50
|
8
|
12
|
100%
|
|
10.
|
Children suffer from
diseases due to poor nutrition |
30
|
35
|
15
|
20
|
100%
|
|
11.
|
Most women do not feel
well when breastfeeding their baby |
34
|
19
|
17
|
30
|
100%
|
|
12.
|
Poor nutritional status
of children causes high mortality rate |
8
|
11
|
14
|
67
|
100%
|
Table 4.3, item 9, shows that
out of hundred (100) respondents sampled in Oshimilli North Local Government
Area of Delta State, 30% agreed that must women do not know the basic
nutritional requirement, while 8% disagreed. Item 10, shows that out of hundred
(100) respondents, 30% agreed that children suffer from diseases due to poor
nutrition, while 15% disagreed. Item 11, shows that out of hundred (100)
respondents, 34% agreed that most women do not feed well when breastfeeding
their baby, while 17% disagreed. Item 12, shows that out of hundred (100)
respondents, 8% agreed that poor nutritional status of children causes high
mortality rate, while 67% disagreed.
out of hundred (100) respondents sampled in Oshimilli North Local Government
Area of Delta State, 30% agreed that must women do not know the basic
nutritional requirement, while 8% disagreed. Item 10, shows that out of hundred
(100) respondents, 30% agreed that children suffer from diseases due to poor
nutrition, while 15% disagreed. Item 11, shows that out of hundred (100)
respondents, 34% agreed that most women do not feed well when breastfeeding
their baby, while 17% disagreed. Item 12, shows that out of hundred (100)
respondents, 8% agreed that poor nutritional status of children causes high
mortality rate, while 67% disagreed.
Purpose of the study IV
To enlighten women on the
effect of poor nutritional status
effect of poor nutritional status
Research question IV
Do women know the effects
of poor nutritional status?
of poor nutritional status?
Table 4.4: To enlighten
women on the effect of poor nutritional status
women on the effect of poor nutritional status
|
S/N
|
Question
|
A
|
SA
|
D
|
SA
|
Total
|
|
13.
|
Poor nutritional status
leads to low birth weight and high infant mortality |
18
|
20
|
30
|
32
|
100%
|
|
14.
|
Poor nutritional status
leads to malnutrition |
18
|
25
|
37
|
20
|
100%
|
|
15.
|
Women are ignorant of
consequences of poor nutritional status |
26
|
45
|
20
|
9
|
100%
|
|
16.
|
Most illiterate women now
strife to be educated through adult literacy education |
10
|
14
|
26
|
50
|
100%
|
In table 4.4, item 13,
shows that out of hundred (100) respondents sampled in Oshimilli North Local
Government Area of Delta State 18% agreed that poor nutritional status leads to
low birth weight and high infant
mortality, while 30% disagreed. Item 14, shows that out of hundred (100)
respondents, 18% agreed that poor nutritional status leads to malnutrition,
while 37% disagreed. Item 15, shows that out of hundred (100) respondents, 26%
agreed that women are ignorant of consequences of poor nutritional status,
while 20% disagreed. Item 16, shows that out of hundred (100) respondents, 10%
agreed that most illiterate women now strife to be educated through adult
literacy education, while 50% disagreed.
shows that out of hundred (100) respondents sampled in Oshimilli North Local
Government Area of Delta State 18% agreed that poor nutritional status leads to
low birth weight and high infant
mortality, while 30% disagreed. Item 14, shows that out of hundred (100)
respondents, 18% agreed that poor nutritional status leads to malnutrition,
while 37% disagreed. Item 15, shows that out of hundred (100) respondents, 26%
agreed that women are ignorant of consequences of poor nutritional status,
while 20% disagreed. Item 16, shows that out of hundred (100) respondents, 10%
agreed that most illiterate women now strife to be educated through adult
literacy education, while 50% disagreed.
