Fingerprint Patterns Indicate Better Academic Performance Amongst Students in North Central Nigeria

The study of dermal ridges on the palms and soles is known as dermatoglyphics. Its growth begins in the third month and is completed by the fifth month of intrauterine life. The dermal ridges have been linked to the development of the central nervous system throughout foetal life and are also affected when the central nervous system is defective. It has been reported that genetic factors influence both human intelligence and dermatoglyphics. The purpose of this study is to assess the link between fingerprint pattern, digital triradius a, axial triradius t and digital triradius d (angle atd), palmar crease and academic achievement in chosen secondary school pupils. Palm prints were obtained from 145 students (76 males and 69 females) in their third to final year (JSS3-SSS3) using a digital scanner. Microsoft Photo Viewer and AutoCAD software were used to study the dermatoglyphic patterns. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS version 25, and a P<0.05 result was considered statistically significant. The findings revealed that the majority of students in the study population have an 'atd' angle between 41° and 45°. Students with the ulnar loop also outperformed those with other patterns (93.1±23.35). Better academic performance was associated with the existence of an ulnar loop and whorl. Furthermore, the existence of 3 Primary lines, no Intersections/connections between the primary lines and no Complete transversal primary lines (300 PIC ) model on either side of the palm was substantially associated with improved academic achievement.

Key Words: Dermatoglyphics, Fingerprint, angle 'atd'