NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND

ITS IMPACT IN ACADEMIC

PERFORMANCE OF THE
GRADE 7 LEARNERS IN
CALUMPANG HIGH SCHOOL

Researchers:
1. ANNIE FRANCIS S. ENDAB
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INTRODUCTION

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Statement of the Problem
The study determines the impact of nutritional status to the academic performance of the
Grade 7 learners of Calumpang High School. Specifically, the study will answer the following
questions:
1. What is the profile of the
students regarding the
following: weight, nutritional
status, socioeconomic status,
the source of livelihood, and
educational attainment of
parents?
2. What are the causes of
wasted/severely wasted Body
Mass Index of the Grade 7
learners?
3. What is the academic
performance of the Grade 7
learners during the First
Team
Grading period?
4. What is the significant
relationship between the
profile and academic
performance of Grade 7
learners with wasted/severely
wasted BMI? Ta
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Statement of the Problem
The study determines the impact of nutritional status to the academic performance of the
Grade 7 learners of Calumpang High School. Specifically, the study will answer the following
questions:
5. What is the significant 6. What intervention
relationship between the
can be proposed to
causes of malnutrition Team
and academic improve the nutritional
performance of Grade 7 status and enhance the
students with academic performance
wasted/severely wasted
of the students?
BMI?
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Conceptual Framework
IV DV

A. Profile of the Grade 7

learners regarding:

• Weight
• Nutritional Status
• Socioeconomic Status
• Source of Livelihood
• Educational Attainment of
Parents

ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE
B. Causes of Malnutrition

• Poverty
• Health Condition
• Eating Habits
• Illiteracy/Lack of
education about proper
nutrition

PROPOSEDToINTERVENTION PROGRAM
Improve the Nutritional Status and
Enhance the Academic Performance
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Theoritical Framework

The theoretical framework for this study was

anchored on Motivation Theory by Abraham Maslow.
Maslow's theory of needs was based on a hierarchical
model where basic needs at the bottom and higher
needs at the top (physiological, safety, love, esteem,
cognitive, aesthetic, self – actualization and
transcendence needs).
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METHODOLOGY
Research Design
This study applies the descriptive quantitative
method as it determines the profile and causes of
malnutrition and the academic performance of the
Grade 7 learners in Calumpang High School, School Year
2023-2024. Furthermore, it is also correlational for it
sought to find out the relationship between the
nutritional status and academic performance of the
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3.2 Subjects of the Study

The Grade 7 learners are the subjects of this study,

Grade 7-Jupiter and Grade 7-Saturn of Calumpang High
School Year 2023-2024.

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3.3 Research Locale

The study will be conducted at Calumpang High

School, Purok Opringville, Barangay Calumpang, General
Santos City.

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3.3 Research Locale

The study will be conducted at Calumpang High

School, Purok Opringville, Barangay Calumpang, General
Santos City.

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3.4 Research Instrument

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3.5 Statistical Instrument

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