Implementation of the School - Based Feeding Program of Public Elementary Schools: Basis for Teachers’ Capacity Enhancement Training
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Niňa L. Solania
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Ariel U. Cubillas
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- Keywords:
- School-Based Feeding Program; Program Administrators, Implementers and Beneficiaries; Gulayan sa Paaralan, Central Elementary Schools.
- Abstract
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The study assessed the implementation of the School-Based Feeding Program in public elementary schools as basis for teachers’ capacity enhancement training. The study employed mixed methods of research. Survey questionnaires, interview and focus group discussions were used in data gathering. The study revealed affirmative nutritional gains among the beneficiaries, from 726 severely wasted and wasted pupils, 575 (79.20%) beneficiaries were rehabilitated to normal. The results show that the nutritional status before and after the SBFP is significantly different at α=.05. Positive nutritional values and behavior were also obtained. There were problems encountered in the implementation of the SBFP namely poor feeding system, lack of enthusiasm to eat vegetables, and difficulty in purchasing due to teacher's workload. The School-Based Feeding Program is not a stand-alone intervention and it requires collective involvements and strong partnership from its stakeholders.
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- Published
- 2020-04-15
- Issue
- Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020)
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- Articles