Students' Perception of Frequency of Protein Consumption and it's Influence on Health and Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Kogi and Kwara State

Abstract

This research investigated the Students' perception of frequency of protein consumption and it's influence on their academic performance at secondary school level. One thousand six hundred and twenty senior secondary students (SS I and SS II) randomly selected from fifty secondary schools in Yagba West, Yagba East, Mopamuro, Kabba/Bunu and Ijumu Local Governments area of Kogi state served as subjects of the study. Four null hypotheses were formulated and tested accordingly. The data collected were descriptively analyzed. Based on that:-(I) The students consumed protein when their parents had visitors. It was recommended among others that the ministry of Agriculture should assist secondary schools in animal husbandry so that poultry products are made available at cheaper rate for the parents of the students.