School Feeding Programme and Academic Performance of Primary School Pupils in Kyuso Division, Kyuso District, Kenya.
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2010-04
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree in early childhood and primary education
Abstract
This study was intended to determine the effect of free feeding programme on the academic
performance of pupils in Kyuso, zone, Kyuso division, Kyuso District, Kenya
The study adopted a descriptive research design which enhanced the researcher to obtain a
better understanding of the problem of socio-economic factors on academic performance of
pupils. Questionnaires and interview guides were used in the collection of data after which it
had to be coded and presented in percentages and frequency distribution tables.
The findings revealed that poor nutrition led to diseases and therefore because of diseases
children do not perform well in school. The study also found out that nutrition was very
important and that for a country to develop it had to focus on nutritional programs.
It was recommended that the parents and the community should be sensitized on the
importance proper and stable family background and how they influence child development.
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A Research Report Submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of a Degree of Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education and Primary Education of Kampala International University
Keywords
School Feeding Programme, Academic Performance, Kyuso District, Kenya