STUDY OF CRANIAL CAPACITY IN RELATION TO INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS AMONG STUDENTS OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA

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dc.contributor.authorGANIYU, MUJIDAT OLUWATOYIN
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-15T07:56:36Z
dc.date.available2016-01-15T07:56:36Z
dc.date.issued2015-07
dc.descriptionA THESIS SUBMITTED TO 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 MEDICINE AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe capacity of the cranium has in many studies been used to indirectly reflect the volume of the brain, predict mental ability and reflects racial characteristics. The Aim of the present work is to study cranial capacity in relation to other anthropometric parameters and intelligence amongstudents of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Five hundred and fifty one (551) students of ABU students both male and female aged 18 to 30 years old were randomly selected for this study.Data was analyzed using Sigma Stat version. Data on sex, age ethnic background, parental level of education and occupation of participants; cranial dimensions and other anthropometric parameterswere taken and recorded in their respective questionnaires. Craniometric parameters: cranial length (CL), cranial breadth (CB), cranial height (CH) were measured using spreading calliper and cranial capacity (CC), brain weight (BW) and cerebral index computed. Other anthropometric parameters measured include: Height(cm), weight(kg),body circumferences(chest, mid upper arm, waist, and hip), and body mass index(kg/m²) was calculated. Intelligent quotient (IQ) test designed by Department of Psychology, Ahmadu Bello University was used to test individual difference in intelligence. The present study showed that, males were taller and heavier than females (p ˂ 0.01). The circumferences (neck, mid upper arm and chest) of males were higher than females (p ˂ 0.01). However, waist and hip circumferences were higher in females than males (p = 0.96 and p˂ 0.01) respectively. Cranial length, breadth and height were higher in males than females (p ≤ 0.01). Cranial capacity and brain weight were higher in the males than females (p ≤ 0.01). However, cerebral index and intelligence quotient test were higher in females than males (p ≤ 0.05). There was no relationship between Craniometric parameters and test of intelligence inmales, while in females some relationship was observed. Relationship was observed between anthropometry and test of intelligence.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7299
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectSTUDY,en_US
dc.subjectCRANIAL,en_US
dc.subjectCAPACITY,en_US
dc.subjectRELATIONen_US
dc.subjectINTELLIGENCE,en_US
dc.subjectOTHERen_US
dc.subjectPARAMETERS,en_US
dc.subjectANTHROPOMETRICen_US
dc.subjectAMONG,en_US
dc.subjectSTUDENTS,en_US
dc.subjectAHMADU,en_US
dc.subjectBELLO,en_US
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY,en_US
dc.subjectZARIAen_US
dc.titleSTUDY OF CRANIAL CAPACITY IN RELATION TO INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS AMONG STUDENTS OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIAen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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