RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WHORLS DERMATOGLYPHIC PATTERNS AND HANDEDNESS AMONGST STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN ILORIN-NIGERIA

Dermatoglyphics connotesfriction ridges on the skin, visibleon fingers, toes, and palms of individuals. These epidermal ridges, especially finger prints have proven to be viable physical features in criminology, medical diagnosis genetic studies. Handedness; observed as an individual’s preferred use a particular hand over other, for daily activities has been attributed uneven distribution fine motor skills between left right hand. We conducted this study bid assess whorls fingerprint patterns relation Handedness amongst set students North-Central Nigeria Identification. The had 279 respondents via purposive sampling approach, with 148 Left handed 131 people. Edinburgh inventory was used evaluate handedness performed 14 uni-manual Tasks ascertain handedness. Fingerprints were analyzed, using laboratory magnifying lens determine print their among respondents, after obtaining them ink paper method. Collated data analyzed Mini TAT Statistics Windows (version 16) Microsoft Office Excel 2016. Right people 51.6% while 50.8%. Similarly, 56.8% found whereas 60.4%. T–test analysis obtained result showed no statistically significant relationship whorl (p>0.05).