School Feeding Program for Junior High School Students in District Three of Division of Batangas City: Towards an Action Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The researcher showed that there is an impact of School Feeding Program (SFP) on the academic performance of the students. Thus, researcher wants to emphasize the status of school feeding program on the academic performance and behavior of students in school.

METHODS

Descriptive method of research where the researcher utilized a self-made questionnaire that would supplement the data or information needed in this study. The variables considered in this study included the profile of the identified beneficiaries which covers nutritional status, age and gender. The main focus of this study was on the key areas of concern which pertains on budget outsourcing, benefits gained, parents participation and LGU involvement. Another aim of this study was to get the strength and weakness of the teachers in implementing the school feeding program.

RESULTS

The beneficiaries-respondents are classified as severely wasted as identified by the school feeding program implementer with respect to the age and gender were considered in this study; The parent and beneficiaries-respondents on their assessment to the key areas of feeding program were assessed according to budget outsourcing, benefits gained, parents participation and LGU involvement are generally agreeable as regard to the variables in this area.The teacher-respondents found the weak points and took into considerations all that concerns in the implementation of the school feeding program. This could be accounted to the improvement scheme by the school heads or teachers since it is their function to initiate and implement school reform programs particularly on the implementation aspect. The proposed action plan will help all the program implementer in the junior high school of district 3 in the pursuit of positive impact of educational attainment through this program.

DISCUSSIONS

The students, parents, and teachers need to increase the level of participation in the school feeding activities in order to maximize the necessary goals in attaining positive impact of the feeding program. The teacher-respondents found the weak points and took into considerations all that concerns in the implementation of the school feeding program. This could be accounted to the improvement scheme by the school heads or teachers since it is their function to initiate and implement school reform programs particularly on the implementation aspect.