Gender 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 M 6-12 14.76 ± 0.20   92 9.7 a=1.7 a=1.3 a=4.2 a=0             b=1.3 b=3 b=2.8 b=1.6         c=2.6 c=5.4 c=2.7 c=0.9         d=1.2 d=0 d=9.7 d=2.8         e=1.5 e=9.7   e=4.4         f=1.4     f=9.7         g=9.7       F       6-12 108 15.96 ± 1.32  71.2       a=17.5 a=24.6 a=0 a=8               b=13.8 b=32.1 b=0 b=0         c=16.6 c=8.7 c=71.2 c=10.2         d =10.1 d=5.8 d=71.2 d=19.7         e= 5.8 e=71.2   e=33.3         f=7.4     f=71.2   g=71.2       p<0.05 =>Pearson’s Correlation (r) used. 1. Overall age in years. 2. Total number of subjects. 3. Mean ± Standard deviation. 4. Percentage malnutrition (kg/m2) 5. Parental occupation of pupils (a=Artisan; b=Civil servant; c=Farmer; d=Student; e=Teacher; f=Trader; g= Total % malnutrition). 6. Parental educational background of pupils (a=None; b=Primary; c=Secondary; d= Tertiary; e=Total % malnutrition). 7. Pupils feeding habit (a=Once; b=Twice; c=Thrice; d=Total % malnutrition). 8. Number of children in the home (a= < or =3; b= >3 or =5; c= >5 or =7; d= >7 or =10; e= >10; f= Total % malnutrition).

Table 2: Summary Table Showing The Mean BMI and Prevalence of Malnutrition According To Socio-economic/ demographic Status of Pupils.