Halliru et al., J Biomed & App Sci FUD (2023) 2:2
Keywords: Facial width, Facial height, Cumulative Grade Point Average, Correlation, Students
2024-06-28 DOI: JOBASFUD_2022_1_1_015
Background: Facial Width-Height Ratio (FWHR) is one of the key elements of facial traits which correlate with general intelligence. The aim of this study is to determine facial width-height ratio and its influence on academic performance of the Nigerian population. Materials and Methods: Students from the College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano Nigeria were used in the study with sample size of 180. A simple random sampling technique was employed to select the students and their faces were photographed based on the standard protocol and saved in a computer. The photos were later used to measure the facial width and facial height; FWHR was calculated for each subject. The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of each student was obtained from the department and was recorded. Pearson’s correlation analysis was used to determine the correlation between the FWHR and the CGPA. Results: The results showed a negative correlation between FWHR and CGPA with p-value greater than 0.05, thus, indicating that no correlation exists between the FWHR and CGPA. Conclusion: Lower facial width to height ratio and relative facial width to height ratio have no significant correlation with student’s CGPA.