The purpose of this dissertation was to find out whether or not the school feeding programme had enhanced the school enrolment, attendance and performance in selected primary schools in singida district. The challenges and prospects of the school feeding. Ghana school feeding programme to recruit new caterers. Doc the impact of school feeding programme mark akoto. The above interventions are virtually nonexisting in ghanas school feeding programme since it is evident that, the children are only provided with one main meal without snacks as food supplements. Challenges facing school feeding programme in isinya. A case study of nyoglo of the savelugunantong municipality, ghana article pdf available. This points to a somewhat protective role of school feeding for children. Nepad launched homegrown school feeding pilot programme in 12 countries, namely cote divoire, ghana, kenya, mali, nigeria, tanzania. Jul 23, 2016 government has launched the ghana school feeding policy as part of measures to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger and achieve universal primary education. The protein components are normally flaked fishes, very tiny pieces of chicken or meat which is. The impact of the ghana school feeding programme on.
This evaluation focusses on the government of ghana school feeding programme. Nepad launched homegrown school feeding pilot programme in 12 countries, namely. The statement said the facts about the dutch governments support for direct feeding and technical assistance is as follows. Pdf there is a general problem of enrolment to basic education in. As part of plans to expand the beneficiaries on the ghana school feeding programme gsfp to 1. Pdf school feeding programs in developing countries. Schools were divided according to the type and length of the program. Three objectives that guided this study dissertation were. The study assessed the impact of the ghana school feeding programme gsfp on the nutritional status of. An observational study involving a metaanalysis of published data was developed to examine program effect. School feeding programs have been defined by the world bank as targeted social safety nets that provide both educational and health benefits to the most vulnerable children, thereby increasing enrollment rates, reducing absenteeism, and improving food security at the household level. The protein components are normally flaked fishes, very tiny pieces of chicken or meat which is woefully inadequate. To maximize the use of funds in a school year, or to catch up on missed feeding days due to natural or manmade calamities, schools may propose to conduct double feeding feeding of two meals a day andor feeding of one meal and one snack a day, feeding on weekends or feeding during summer vacation for approval by the rd in coordination with. The ghana school feeding programme gsfp which is the focus of this paper is.
An assessment of the effects of the ghana school feeding. Grown school feeding and health programme initiative concept. The school foods have high levels of carbohydrates especially with rice, banku, maize meals that are served. School feeding collects, analyzes, and disseminates comprehensive information on school feeding policies. The education labour relations council, in the policy handbook for educators department of education, 2003, defines an educator as any person who teaches, educates or trains other persons at an education institution. Impact on school enrolment, attendance and academic performance in elementary ghanaian schools anselm komla abotsi1 1social science department, university of education, p. The policy provides broad guidelines, strategies and institutional framework for the operationalisation of government policy towards reducing poverty through improved household income and. School feeding programme on the school enrolment, attendance and academic performance in primary schools in singida district in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of m masters of education in administration, planning and policy studies medapps of. Wfp currently provides school feeding resources to an average of 22 million children in school, about half of whom are girls, across 70 countries. Poor nutrition in the school feeding program in the ashomang primary school is of interest. In the first stage, purposive sampling method was used in selection of the sample schools, while in the second stage the same technique was used in selection of the respondents informants. Almost every country in the world has a national school feeding program to provide daily snacks. For example, in zambia the cost of school feeding is about 50 percent of annual per capita costs for primary education.
School feeding programmes in ghana agriculture, nutrition. Rafee majid there is a general problem of enrolment to basic education in. The study was supported by literature from other research studies done on school feeding program and very few from other subject areas. School feeding programmes in kenya kenya has over 30 years history of primary school feeding programme. The ghana school feeding programme sfp was introduced in 2005 and was. The workshop was geared towards equipping the zonal coordinators with the relevant knowledge in order to effectively monitor the activities of beneficiary schools. Through ppps, the programme will acquire requisite technical skills. Examining school feeding programs through a realworld lens, based on tangible experiences, fosters a greater understanding of the potential for school feeding. The ghana school feeding programme gsfp has requested the ministry of finance to increase the feeding grant allocated to children under the programme. Combining school feeding with other actions such as purchasing. The purpose of the study was to examine how the ghana school feeding programme gsfp has impacted on enrolment, attendance and retention of children in some beneficiary basic schools in ga south municipality. The catholic relief services also introduced a feeding scheme in basic schools in the north. Pdf assessment of the school feeding programme in ghana.
The gsfp aimed to provide children in public primary schools and kindergartens in the poorest. As years went by, the school feeding program chalked. The documents collected include the wfp, gsfp manual, and so forth. The ghana school feeding programme gsfp has the potential to contribute. Homegrown school feeding resource framework food and. Over 800 students attend this great school with incredible teachers and need, at.
Summary of laboratory analysis of the maize meal blend from suppliers. The ghana school feeding program government initiative started in 2005 under the caadp and nepad gsfp. The manual is being used to guide the implementation of school feeding activities in the country. The gsfp is a multisectoral programme that has objectives in education, agric, health and nutrition, and importantly poverty. Jun 15, 2010 the ghana school feeding programme provides school children with one hot meal a day, while creating employment opportunities for various members of the community. School feeding programs in middle childhood and adolescence. As of 2011, the ghana school feeding programme gsfp reaches over 1. This case study on the ghana school feeding programme is one of 7 deskbased studies on school feeding around the world produced for the world food programme. This was strong for girls in school feeding areas, who spent 31. Feeding programme to school participation using enrolment, attendance and. The ghana school feeding programme aims at reducing hunger and malnutrition in primary school children, increasing. Beyond improvements in access to food, school feeding programs also have a positive impact on nutritional. The acm school in winneba, ghana currently has no food program or access to water.
Effect of the national school feeding programme on pupils enrolment, attendance and retention. You will be working at west riding, a respectable primary school near cape town, which caters for around 600 children from 5. Evaluation of alternative school feeding models on nutrition. School feeding programme to be expanded news ghana. Atschool lunch provision through the ghana schoolfeeding programme gsfp is a child survival, health promotion and food security intervention implemented in selected schools in all 216 districts nationwide with the nutrition objective of reducing shortterm hunger and malnutrition. School feeding program is too expensive for country. To examine the levels of enrollment before and after commencement of school feeding. Government has launched the ghana school feeding policy as part of measures to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger and achieve universal primary education.
Occasionally there may be opportunities to interact with the children to help improve their reading ability and understanding of english. The target population were head teachers in roret division, bureti district. According to the programme, it had requested an increase from the present 50gp to gh. State of school feeding worldwide gender and disaster network.
Over 800 students attend this great school with incredible teachers and need, at the very least, a lunch meal and. Second, as countries get richer, school feeding costs become a much smaller proportion of the investment in education. Outline 1 background on ghana 2 introduction to the ghana school feeding program gsfp 3 study 4 methods 5 significance of study. Improving nutrition in the school feeding program for.
In terms of external funding and implementation, the united nations world food programme wfp is the worlds leading provider of school feeding program financial contributions and program development. The issue of school feeding dates back to the 1950s when the cpp government instituted the northern scholarship scheme to cater for the feeding cost of students in the northern part of the country. Ridge accra contact t 0302 681861 t 0302 681863 t 0302 683890 f 0302 688453 type of business. Enhancing the quality of school feeding programmes in ghana. Linking nutrition to agriculture through school feeding. Coverage of school feeding programmes in lowincome countries. Ghana government launches national school feeding policy.
Preliminary findings from an impact evaluation in ghana show a 33 percent increase in. Ghana school feeding programme programme objectives to achieve food security by providing public primary school students with one hot meal per day, usually procured from local farmers. As a policy measure, the government of ghana piloted the school feeding program in the year 2005 to provide food to basic school children with the specific goal of reducing hunger, malnutrition, increasing enrollment and boosting domestic food productions among deprived communities in ghana. The challenges and prospects of the school feeding programme.
It is run by the gsfp secretariat in partnership with international agencies including the world bank, the world food programme, the partnership for child development and unicef, as well as national organizations including canadian international development agency cida, the us agency for. The dutch government pledged to support the government of ghana with feeding grant for the first fouryear phase of the ghana school feeding programme 2007 to 2010. The ghana school feeding programme gsfp is a pilot project to provide food to children at school. The use of processed foods in chiles school feeding programme. The wfpassisted programme started with 220,000 pupils at the preschool and primary school level.
The ghana school feeding programme gsfp was piloted in 10 schools in late 2005. As a social safety net, ffe programs have also gained popularity among political leaders and policy makers in developing countries in asia, africa, and latin america. A study of primary schools in the aburaasebukwamankese district in the central region of ghana. As of 2011, the ghana school feeding programme gsfp reached over 1. In line with the terms of reference, it focuses on governance structures, financing and procurement dimensions. Funds should be disbursed in time to enable the matron and kitchen staff to acquire. This study therefore seeks to assess the ghana school feeding programme on school enrolment in the tamale metropolis of northern ghana. Pupils, once regular in school, will acquire more knowledge on environmental. To this effect a comprehensive, financial and performance audit would be conducted in addition to the institution of an electronic payment system to contractors.
State of school feeding worldwide wfp remote access secure. Tracking implementation of the ghana school feeding program. A recent survey conducted across the nation on the current status of the school feeding program in ghana revealed that all second cycle boarding schools are actively engaged in the school feeding program and provide 3 square meals including breakfast, lunch and dinner to students on a daily basis. Through education, people can acquire knowledge and skills to better their lives. The national secretariat ghana school feeding programme. By the end of 2009, gsfp had progressively grown to serve 1,695 public schools with 656,624 pupils in all the 170 districts in ghana.
After the launch of the programme in september, 2006, it is reported that there has been an increase in enrollment and retention in the beneficiary schools by 21% ghana government, 2006a. Strengthening the monitoring and evaluation of the ghana. School feeding program and its impact on academic achievement. The challenges and prospects of the school feeding programme in northern ghana mohammed sulemana, ibrahim ngah, and m.
Meeting nutritional needs through school feeding a snapshot. Authors contribution the only author aka performed the whole research work. Meeting nutritional needs through school feeding a. The distortive effects of ghanas school feeding programme on. Problem statement school feeding programme is increasingly being viewed as a potential safety net and as a social support measure that helps keep children in school. The contribution of the ghana schools feeding programme to. Nationwide program focused on schools in poor communities modeled after the homegrown approach to link sfp to local agriculture. Evaluation of alternative school feeding models on. The school nutrition and meals strategy was developed to guide the implementation of kenyas school meals initiatives at all levels, abiding by the broad national goals as stipulated in the countrys vision 2030 and in alignment with the kenya constitution 2010.
The gsfp aimed to provide children in public primary schools and kindergartens in the poorest areas with one hot, nutritious meal per day, using locally grown foodstuffs. Nutritional status of pupils attending public schools with. The supply chain for ghanas thirdparty operating model for school feeding. The target population for the study was sixtyeight 68 participating schools in the ga south municipality of the greater accra region and other stakeholders of the programme. In march 2007 ghana introduced a national social protection strategy, which included the ghana school feeding program gsfp. Ghana school feeding programme gsfp initiative and the. Jan 20, 2016 this evaluation focusses on the government of ghana school feeding programme.
The ghana school feeding programme gsfp is an initiative of the comprehensive african agriculture development programme caadp pillar 3 of the new partnership for africas development nepad. The ghana school feeding programme provides school children with one hot meal a day, while creating employment opportunities for various members of the community. The ghana school feeding programme gsfp zonal coordinators have undergone a oneday intensive capacity building workshop at the national secretariat of the programme in accra. Feb 17, 2017 as a policy measure, the government of ghana piloted the school feeding program in the year 2005 to provide food to basic school children with the specific goal of reducing hunger, malnutrition, increasing enrollment and boosting domestic food productions among deprived communities in ghana.
Pdf effect of the national school feeding programme on. In an attempt to improve the welfare of vulnerable children, most governments in africa have introduced some kind of a school feeding program sfp that provides either rations, meals andor snacks to school aged children in poor communities. Pdf the challenges and prospects of the school feeding. School feeding programs sfps are intended to alleviate shortterm hunger, improve nutrition and cognition of children, and transfer income to families. This study seeks to assess the role of the ghana school feeding programme in. In the light of this, adverts will be placed in various media for this purpose. The schools were first placed in two strata of public and private. Sep 07, 2014 the acm school in winneba, ghana currently has no food program or access to water. Tracking implementation of the ghana school feeding program in march 2007 ghana introduced a national social protection strategy, which included the ghana school feeding program gsfp. Review the 2011 district operations manual to take account of the proposed. Ghana lauded for free primary school program voice of. The school feeding programme sfp like the other national social protection flagship. The ghana school feeding program gsfp which began in 2005 in 10 pilot schools across the ten regions currently benefits 987 public schools with a total number of 477,714 children in all the 170. The programme is part of ghanas efforts towards the attainment of theunited nations millennium.
Operational guidelines on the implementation of schoolbased. Strengthening the monitoring and evaluation of the ghana school feeding programme matilda essandoh laar innovative metrics and methods for 24th june, 2016 agriculture and nutrition actions. In an attempt to improve the welfare of vulnerable children, most governments in africa have introduced some kind of a school feeding program sfp that provides either rations, meals andor snacks to schoolaged children in poor communities. Working in partnership with the government of ghana.
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