Household food insecurity and its association with academic performance among primary school adolescents in Hargeisa City, Somaliland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Academic achievement is crucial for the social and economic development of young people and determines the quality of education of a nation. According to different studies, food insecurity adversely affects children's health, nutrition, and subsequent decline in academic performance by impairing students' ability to learn and therefore affects the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. To provide evidence on the association of food insecurity with academic performance is necessary. The current study assessed household food insecurity and its association with academic performance among primary school adolescents in Hargeisa City, Somaliland.

Methods

A school-based cross-sectional stu

SUBMITTER: Adam SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11244796 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature