Anthropometric Study and Stature Estimation in Lokaa, Ayiga, Agoi and Ekoi Ethnic Groups of Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorARIKPO, KOKO OTTOH
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-04T11:16:19Z
dc.date.available2019-02-04T11:16:19Z
dc.date.issued2018-04
dc.descriptionA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN ANATOMY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN ANATOMY FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIAen_US
dc.description.abstractStature prediction occupies relatively a central position in anthropometric research. Estimation of stature of an individual from the mutilated or amputated limbs has obvioussignificance in the personal identification, in the events of murders, accidents or natural disasters. This study aimed at determining the anthropometric parameters and estimationof stature for both males and females using anthropometric parametersin four different ethnic groups (Lokaa, Ayiga, Agoi and Ekoi) of Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. Investigate sexual dimorphism in anthropometric parameters inthe ethnic groups studied, determine the relationship between stature and demi span, biaxillary, neck, hand, finger, thigh, leg and foot lengths, neck, chest, waist, hip, thigh and calf circumferences and sitting height in the ethnic groups studied and to generate formulae of stature estimation for both males and females using anthropometric measurements of some length parameters for the study population, in order to establish a reference data base for the relationship between anthropometric length variables considered in this study and stature in the four ethnic groups, as height equations are population specific. This study was carried out to determine the reliability of anthropometric parameters in estimating stature in Yakurr L.G.A. of Cross River State population. A cross sectional study was conducted and the subjects comprised 800 adult indigenes (400 males and 400 females) of Cross River State between the ages of 18 and 32 years drawn from the four ethnic groups Lokaa, Ayiga, Agoi and Ekoi of Yakurr L.G.A. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee on Human Subjects of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and self-administered proforma was used which were completed by the enumerators. Body anthropometrics were measured using stadiometer and measuring tape from which BMI was calculated. The study showed that the overall mean age of the subjects was 24.75 ± 4.05 years. The average ages of the subjects from Agoi, Ayiga, Ekoi and Lokaa ethnic groups were 24.26 ± 4.35, 25.72 ± 3.58, 24.78 ± 4.21 and 24.23 ± 3.85 years respectively. The mean height of the overall sample population was 165.70 ± 6.26 cm, with a mean height for males and females 169.11 ± 5.50 cm and 162.29 ± 4.99 cm respectively. The mean height for Agoi, Ayiga, Ekoi and Lokaa ethnic groups were 162.61 ± 4.87, 166.00 ± 7.29, 167.15 ± 6.03 and 167.04 ± 5.53 cm respectively, indicating that the subjects from Ekoi ethnic group are significantly taller in height when compared to subjects from Agoi, Ayiga and Lokaa ethnic groups. The was a statistically significant (P < 0.001) difference in anthropometric parameters between male and female.Also, males showed higher correlation between measured variables and stature compared to females. Linear regression models for stature estimation from anthropometric variables of each ethnic group were generated. Sitting height, thigh length, leg length, demispan length and hand breadth and combination could be applied for height estimation in Yakurr adult‟s population, although sitting height had the highest precision as single prediction parameter. The present study could be of immense benefit to forensic anthropology,establishing ancestral relationship and stature estimation among adultmale and female of the four ethnic groups of Yakurr of Cross River State in south-south of Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11152
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAnthropometric Study,en_US
dc.subjectStature Estimation,en_US
dc.subjectLokaa,en_US
dc.subjectAyiga, Agoi and Ekoi,en_US
dc.subjectEkoi Ethnic Groups,en_US
dc.subjectYakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State,en_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleAnthropometric Study and Stature Estimation in Lokaa, Ayiga, Agoi and Ekoi Ethnic Groups of Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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