Table 4.
Daily eating habits of the rural and urban children (n = 214).
| S/N | ITEMS | REGION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Some young people go to school hungry because there is not enough food at home. How often does this happen to you? | Rural (n=96) | Urban (n=118) |
| Never | 55 (64.9) | 85 (81.6) | |
| Once in a month | 4 (3.84) | 10 (9.6) | |
| Once in a week | 26 (24.96) | 22 (21.12) | |
| Everyday | 11 (10.56) | 1 (0.96) | |
| 2. | Some young people go to bed hungry because there is not enough food at home. How often does this happen to you? | Rural (n=96) | Urban (n=118) |
| Never | 63 (74.34) | 95 (91.2) | |
| Once in a month | 5 (4.8) | 11 (10.56) | |
| Once in a week | 18 (17.28) | 8 (7.68) | |
| Everyday | 10 (9.6) | 4 (3.84) |
Values are presented as n (total number of samples), percent (%).
Regarding weekly fish consumption, the urban school consumed more fish ( = 1.77) than the children from the rural school ( = 1.33) with significant differences (p = 0.00, 95% CL [4.13,4.89]) and moderate effects size (Cohen's d = 3.19). Considering how many days of the week they usually eat dairy, urban school consume more dairy ( = 3.74) than rural school children (x = 2.92) with significant differences (p = 0.00, 95% CL [0.1,1.54]) and moderate effect size (Cohen's d = 0.31).