Quality of school feeding program and academic performance of learners, a case study of selected primary schools of Busia County, Busia Municipality Kenya
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2013-04
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Kampala International University ,College of Education, Department of Open and E-distance Learning
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of the school feeding programs
implemented in primary schools of Bus/a County.
The study was focused on the following undertakings; finding out the number of
schools which had implemented the feeding program; assessing the adequacy of
feeding program,’ investiqating the educational benefits of the program and the
challenges faced Ten primary schools were used in the study; fifty teachers were
randomly selected to respond to this study. All the questionnaires distributed were
returned to the researcher. Findings showed that ten schools were used for the study.
It was established that all the schools in Busia County had implemented a school
feeding program. This finding hiqhli~qhts that inspite of this ongoing food crises due to
droughl, at least these children are assured of a meal each day they go to school.
Findings”show that what is served Th terms of modality is more of ih school meals but it
is not being well substituted with other activities yet they are very important. It was
also established that the food stuffs mostly served in primary schools included Chapatti,
mai~e meal, porridge, sukuma, wiiki, beans and arrow root. The food value from these
food stuffs was more of carbohydrates with vitamins such as calcium were not being
avail~’d to children yet they badly needed them. Recommendations were also that t/7e
Government must hi~ghli~qht the need to implement the school feeding program so that
each child regardless of their economic background If possible the school feeding
program must be integrated in the national poilcy. Much as there is droughl,
government must continue to implement its ,/inking ofschool feedihg program with local
agricultural production. Because if this drought is over farmers should continue to
benefit from the program, Parents must be sensitized about the long term benefits of
enrolling children fri school, This will help to make the incentive of school feeding
program compatible with the rest of the household choices if the program is to attract
and retain children in schools.
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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 Primary Education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Academic Performance of Learners, School Feeding Programs