Abstract
Background: Contribution of dairy milk and other food items and schools to academic performances of students are the important factors to build a peaceful meritorious nation with sound mental and physical health.Objective: This experiment was designed to study the contribution of dairy milk and other food item intake pattern and schools to academic performances.Method: Students of class nine in Bangladesh were enumerated using a preprescribed questionnaire during March 2016 to June 2016 by direct interview method. Collected primary data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 14.015.Results: Male (69.63%) students and students of schools in the town (84.97%) performed better. Majority of the students in towns (46.85%; 49.65%) and villages (45.51%; 50.90%) drank dairy milk and ate meat respectively, once or twice in a week. Many students in towns (30.77%) and villages (38.92%) ate eggs for 3 to 4 days in a week. Maximum students in town (53.50%) and in village (46.71%) took fish for 5 to 7 days and 3 to 4 days in a week, respectively. Many students in town (39.86%) and in village (59.88%) took fruits 1 to 2 days and 5 to 7 days in a week, respectively. Most (74.31%) of the students who took dairy milk, meat (73.68%), fruits (66.67%), fish (65.81%) and eggs (64.71%) everyday in a week obtained A grade.Conclusions: Schools, availability of dairy milk, meat, fruits, fish and eggs, Tiffin intake status and gender affected the academic performances but educational institutions had no effect on weekly dairy milk, eggs and meat intake of the students but weekly fish and fruits intake status were affected.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.17(3) 2018 p.355-359
Highlights
Young students are the main focal point of an educated nation and smart future leaders who could contribute to guide and lead the family and society in the wisest way to build a peace and prosperous world
Data were collected from door to door visit in different secondary schools
Academic performances variation for schools and gender Performances of students of schools situated in towns were better than the students of schools in the villages (Table 2.1)
Summary
Young students are the main focal point of an educated nation and smart future leaders who could contribute to guide and lead the family and society in the wisest way to build a peace and prosperous world. FAO recommended per capita requirement were, 104.00 pc/head/year, 120 gm/head/day and 250 ml/ head/day, respectively where per capita availability of eggs, meat and milk in Bangladesh were, 50.00 pc/head/year, 65.03 gm/head/day and 91.03 ml/head/ day, respectively[12]. Unhealthy eating during childhood might affect learning negatively[14] Those who ate more fast food among the 5th grade students performed worse on math and reading scores[11]. Study on contribution of dairy milk intake of secondary level students and schools on academic performances in Bangladesh are scanty. This study was aimed, designed and conducted with following objectives: a) To explore knowledge on dairy milk and other food intake pattern, b) To find out the contribution of dairy milk, meat, fruits, fish, eggs and schools to academic performances. Data were collected from door to door visit in different secondary schools. Collected data were analyzed for having frequency and percentage through descriptive statistics menu under the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 14.015
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