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PERSONAL HYGIENE AND THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY THREE PUPILS IN THE NORTH EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF AKWA IBOM STATE.
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This study investigated the relationship between personal hygiene and the acade performanceofPrimary Three pupils innorth east senatorial district of akwa ibom state. Three research questions and Three corresponding hypotheses guided the study. A total of 200 pupils were selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected through a structured instrument titled Personal Hygiene Questionnaire (PHQ)and Health Education Performance Test(HEPT). descriptive survey research design was used in the study. The data were analyzed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation (PPMC),with hypotheses tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed a significant relationship between various aspects of personal hygienesuch as hand washing, oral hygiene, and daily bath taking and academic performance among the pupils. Based on these results, it was recommended that Schools should integrateregular hygiene education into the curriculum. Pupils should be taught the importance of hand washing, oral hygiene, and daily bathing using age-appropriate methods such as songs, role-plays, and visual aids
Keywords: Personal Hygiene, Academic Performance, Primary Three Pupils, North East Senatorial District, Akwa Ibom State.
Immaculata UMOH, Ph.D., NDON, Caroline Nyong.,Eti-Ime Edem JONAH AND NDUEHEIDEM, Stephen Umoh
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