An Assessment on the Status and Effectiveness of Project BULUS at Calumpang Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Project Busog Lusog or Project BULUS is significant to our school because it aims to eradicate the wasted and severely wasted learners at Calumpang Elementary School by helping those children whose nutritional status are nearing the baseline. It is important to the learners because the nutritional and health condition of a child are influential to their learning and on how they perform in school. Through this study, the researcher will be able to assess the effectiveness of Project BULUS in the performance of pupils of Calumpang Elementary School whose nutritional status are nearing the baseline.

METHODS

Qualitative approach using a descriptive survey was adopted to assess the status of Project BULUS at Calumpang Elementary School. Descriptive survey design suited this study because in the research allows the researcher gathered information, summarized, presented and interpreted for the purpose of clarification. This study concentrated mainly on pupils ofCalumpang Elementary School whose nutritional status are nearing the baseline. Parents, teachers, children were used to respond the issues in generating the data.

RESULTS

From the study conducted, it was shown that beneficiaries of this Project BULUS raised their academic performance after the implementation from below average to average, and average to above average performance. It was also revealed that 12 out of 12 or 100% of the beneficiaries improved their health status. From the study conducted, it was also found out that pupils who undergo the feeding program improved their attendance status in school.

DISCUSSIONS

The result revealed that 3 0ut of 12 or 25% of the beneficiaries raised their academic performance after the implementation of the project from below average to average, 6 or 50% remains in the average level and 3 or 25 % have raised to above average performance. This means to say that the implementation of the project greatly affects their academic performance, as well as their attendance in school. Effectiveness of Project Busog Lusog or Project BULUS in Calumpang Elementary School can be improved through proper implementation of the program, cooperation and support of the parents of the beneficiaries and School head is expected to monitor the feeding activities and program implementation on a daily basis.