The health and pnysical development and social recreational
needs of West African students enrolled in American Univers ities have not received the kind of attention given to other problem areas these students face in American Institutions. The response of West African students to the Mooney Problem Checklist revealed that a substantial percentage of these students have some concern in the problem areas of health and physical development as well
as social and recreation activities. These problem areas also appear significant to the students under study. More attention to these problem areas will enhance the academic success of the students which is the ultimate goal for going to the United States
