HEALTH AND NUTRITION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: A GOOD BEGINNING

The study examined health and nutrition in early childhood education for a good beginning. A survey design was used for the study. Three research questions guided the study. The sample for the study comprised eighty-four primary school teachers in Nsukka Education Authority. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire. Mean scores statistics and standard deviations were used for data analysis. Results revealed that health and nutrition were essential for children’s good beginning in childhood education. In addition, the result showed that poverty, ignorance, among others were constraints to good health and nutrition Recommendations were made based on the findings.