GROWTH AND SEXUAL MATURATION OF ADOLESCENTS AMONGST JUKUN AND KUTEB ETHNIC GROUPS OF TARABA STATE

📄 Project Abstract

Growth and physical maturation are dynamic processes encompassing a broad spectrum of cellularand somatic changes. Traditionally, the assessmentof growth has placed its 31 on stature,but changes in body proportions and body composition are essential elements of the growth process.Growth standards have been developed for each ofthese parameters and aid in the identification ofchildren with normal growth, variations of normalgrowth and development, and the broad spectrum ofabnormal growth states (Rogol et al., 2002).Tanner et al., (1995)has proposed that children be measured accurately to identify individuals or groups of individuals within a community who require special care, to identify illnesses that influence growth, or to determine an ill child's response to therapy. The beginning of biological growth and development during adolescence is signified by the onset ofpuberty, which is often defined as the physical transformation of a child into an adult (Kaplowitz et al., 2001). A myri...