Influence Of School Feeding Programme On Pupils’ Participation In Public Primary Schools In Baringo North, Baringo County – Kenya
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2013Author
Cheserem, Kandie G
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The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of school feeding
programme on pupils’ participation in public primary school in Baringo North
District. Four research objectives were formulated to guide the study. Research
objective one sought to determine the extent to which the school feeding programme
influences pupils’ school attendance in public primary school in Baringo North.
Research objective two aimed at establishing the influence of school feeding
programme on pupils’ enrolment in public primary schools in Baringo North.
Research objective three aimed at determining whether the school feeding
programme had any influence on pupils’ retention in public primary schools in
Baringo north while research objective four sought to determine the role played by
the school feeding programme on the KCPE performance of pupils in public primary
schools in Baringo North district. The study employed descriptive survey research
design. The sample comprised on the 20 headteachers, 74 teachers and 95 pupils.
Data were collected by use of questionnaires and were analysed by use of qualitative
and quantitative techniques. Findings revealed hat school feeding programme
influenced pupils’ school attendance. Findings also revealed that school feeding
programme influenced pupils’ enrolment school enrollment.. Findings also revealed
that school feeding programme influenced on pupils’ retention. Findings further
revealed that school feeding programme influenced pupils’ KCPE performance
Based on the findings, it was concluded that school feeding programme had an
influence on pupils’ school attendance. School food attracted pupils to join school.
School feeding program had increased school attendance to a great extent. School
feeding programme had a positive impact on pupils’ enrolment in the schools. The
study also concluded that school feeding programme had an influence on pupils’
enrolment. The study also concluded that school feeding programme influenced
pupils’ retention. For example, headteachers indicated that lunch provided to the
pupils gave them energy to concentrate in their afternoon sessions. Teachers also
indicated that pupils were active during learning in the afternoon sessions since they
had taken lunch. Teachers reported that pupils were ready to attend both morning
and afternoon sessions as most of the homes had one meal per day. Among the
pupils respondents they indicated that without food they could not concentrate in
class. School meals gave them energy and strength hence encouraged pupils to
attend school to achieve their future dreams. Headteachers indicated that pupils drop
out of school due to lack of food at home and with school feeding programme, had
pupils retention increased. Headteacher indicated that school feeding programme had
increased on pupils’ retention. The study also concluded that school feeding
programme had an influence on pupils’ KCPE performance. The headteacher and
teachers reported that meals assisted the pupils to improve their class performance.
The headteacher further indicated that the school meal is there to solve the shortterm
hunger and enable the learner to have full concentration in learning. The study
recommended that there is need for the government to increase food rations to the
schools so that more pupils could be enrolled in the schools. It was also recommended that school management committee should be involved in the schools
feeding programme so that they can sensitize parents on the need to get involved in
the programme to avoid any failure incase of funding. The study also recommended
that as it has been established that school feeding programme had an effect on pupils
participation, pupils retention, pupils enrollment and performance, this study
recommends that the programme should be rolled out to other areas that are faced
with pupil participation in schools. The study suggested that a study on the influence
of parental participation in school food programme on its success should be
conducted. A study on the effectiveness of government policy on school feeding
programme be conducted and lastly a study on administrative constraints affecting
the implementation of school feeding programme should be conducted.
Citation
Kandie George Cheserem. 2013.Influence Of School Feeding Programme On Pupils’ Participation In Public Primary Schools In Baringo North, Baringo County – Kenya. A Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the degree of Master of Education in Curriculum Studies of the University of Nairobi.Publisher
University of Nairobi, Department of Education Administration & Planning
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