International Journal of Academic Management Science Research (IJAMSR)   Year: 2023 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 88-92 The Impact of Breakfast on the Child's Mental Wellbeing and Academic Performance Download PDF ORJINTA, AMARACHI JANE-FRANCES and ORJINTA, ESTHER OLAYEMI Abstract: Eating is an important part of life's requirements. Every human being needs food as a source of nourishment required for cognitive reasoning. Taking the right nutrients at the right time has been established beyond doubt to aid the growth and holistic development of children. Hence, this study examines the intake of breakfast as a tool for enhancing the child's mental health and performance in school. This includes his participation in class activities, academic performance, and ability to recall. The population was made up of all primary five pupils in public primary schools in Ogun State Nigeria. Data was collected and validated with the aid of two tools developed, namely the Breakfast Assessment Scale [BAS] and the School Performance Questionnaire [SPQ]. These tools were validated with each having 0.91 and 0.86 reliability co-efficient respectively. This study validates that a good breakfast fuels up the child's mind and body, gets him ready for the day, and accordingly enhances his performance; hence the study conclusively validates the importance of breakfast and recommends that the government, parents/caregivers, and child patrons intentionally support the daily consumption of breakfast by every child with the right nutrients.