Abstract
The study compared the mean body measurements of preschool children (2
to 5 years) in Umuahia and Aba zones of Abia State. The research design was
a survey design. The sample consisted of 928 preschool children who were
randomly selected from the population. The research instrument was a Body
Measurement Chart (BMC). Data obtained on the measurement of the
preschool children (2 to 5 years) in Umuahia and Aba zones were analyzed
using means, standard deviation, and student t-test. Results on the
comparison of the mean body measurements of the preschool children (2 to 5
years) in Umuahia and Aba zones showed that the differences in the mean
body measurements of the subjects in the two zones were non significant (at
0.05 probability level ) in most of the body parts that were measured for all
the age groups with the exception of 4 year old preschool children.
Therefore, the null hypothesis was rejected (at 0.05 probability level) for
variables with significant values and accepted for variables with comparable
values. The mean body measurements established in this study were
recommended for use in teaching pattern drafting, adaptation and alteration
in secondary and tertiary institutions in Nigeria.