Articles

Establishment of Average Body Measurement of Male Adolescents in Benue State, Nigeria

Edache A.
Department of Home Science and Management University of Agriculture, Makurdi
Akpan, E.A.
Department of Home Science and Management University of Agriculture, Makurdi
Published: August 31, 2024 Issue: Vol. 24 No. 2 (2017)

Abstract

The study established average body measurement of male adolescents in
Benue State. Survey research design was used for the study. A sample of
three hundred (300) male adolescents were proportionally selected from
secondary schools. Measurements were taken from 17 parts of adolescents
body using none stretch tailors’ tape. Major findings of the study include
identification of body characteristics of adolescents and establishment of
mean body measurement in 3 size categories of small, medium and large.

Keywords: Establishment Average Measurement Male Adolescents Characteristics