DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCE, AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA, EDO STATE
PREVALENCE OF OVER-WEIGHT AMONG 200 LEVEL HND STUDENTS
Dear Respondent,
I am IDEHEN MERCY OLUWAFEYIKEMI, a final year student of the above Institution
researching on the topic “Prevalence of Over-weight among 200 level Human Nutrition and
Dietetics students of Ambrose Alli University.” You are please requested to answer the
following questions as they apply to you, so as to enable me get needed information for my
research. Please tick in the box provided as it applies to you.
Your views on these questions are strictly confidential.
SECTION A: SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF RESPONDENTS:
Instruction: (Kindly tick the appropriate option)
1 Age of respondent a.18 – 23 [ ] b.23 – 28 [ ] c. 28 – 30 [ ]
2 Sex of respondent [Link] [ ] [Link] [ ]
3 Ethnicity [Link] [ ] [Link] [ ] [Link] [ ] [Link][ ]
4 Religion [Link] [ ] [Link] [ ] [Link] [ ] [Link] [ ]
5 Sponsor [Link] Parents [ ] [Link] Parent [ ] [Link] [ ] [Link] [ ]
6 Place of Residence [Link] [ ] [Link] Campus [ ]
7 Estimated Monthly allowance a.10,000 [ ] b.11,000- 20,000 [ ] c.20,000-30,000 [ ]d. 30 > [ ]
8 Occupation of Parent [Link] servant/ Public Servant [ ]b. Business [ ] [Link] [ ]
[Link] [ ]
SECTION B: ANTROPOMETRIC STATUS OF RESPONDENTS:
Instruction: (Kindly tick the appropriate option)
1 Weight _________________________________ (kg)
2 Height _________________________________ (cm)
SECTION C: FACTORS INFLUENCING OVERWEIGHT AMONG RESPONDENTS :
Instruction: (Kindly tick the appropriate option)
1 How often do you take fruits in a week [Link] [ ] [Link]/week [ ] c. 2-4 times/week[ ]
d. 5-7 times/week [ ]
2 How often do you take vegetables in a week [Link] [ ] [Link]/week [ ] c. 2-4 times/week[ ]
d. 5-7 times/week [ ]
3 How often do you take soft drinks in a week [Link] [ ] [Link]/week [ ] c. 2-4 times/week[ ]
d. 5-7 times/week [ ]
4 How often do take fast foods in a week [Link] [ ] [Link]/week [ ] c. 2-4 times/week[ ]
d. 5-7 times/week [ ]
5 How often do you skip breakfast in a week [Link] [ ] [Link]/week [ ] c. 2-4 times/week[ ]
d. 5-7 times/week [ ]
6 How often do you eat meals away from home [Link] [ ] [Link]/week [ ] c. 2-4 times/week[ ]
d. 5-7 times/week [ ]
7 How often do you eat late in the night [Link] [ ] [Link]/week [ ] c. 2-4 times/week[ ]
d. 5-7 times/week [ ]
Which of the following foods (meal) constitute your breakfast, lunch and dinner
Breakfast (a) Cereals [ ] (b) Beverages [ ] (c) Root and Tubers [ ]
(d) others [ ]
Lunch (a) Cereals [ ] (b) Beverages [ ] (c) Root and Tubers[ ]
(d) others [ ]
Dinner (a) Cereals [ ] (b) Beverages [ ] (c) Root and Tubers [ ]
(d) others [ ]