Strategic Actions to Nourish the Academic Performance of Wasted and Severely Wasted Pupils of the Paaralang Elementarya ng Maalas-as During S.Y. 2017-2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Good health is much valuable than any other thing in this world. Without health, there is no happiness, no peace, and no success. Malnutrition has significant and enduring effects on the neurological development and behavioral capacity of children. The relationship between children's diet and academic performance is often stated but only a few studies have examined the effects of diet quality against their academic performance. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the nutritional status and school performance of the Elementary pupils in Paaralang Elementarya ng Maalas-as and its effect on the academic performance of the pupils.

METHODS

Documentary analysis as part of qualitative research was used to get the data needed for this study. The researchers gathered the baseline and endline of the nutritional status of the undernourished pupils and Form 5 to get the academic performance of the pupils.

RESULTS

The following findings emerged based on the data gathered: 1) The majority of the learners are normal from baseline to endline, still there were severely and wasted. As the researchers implemented the SBFP, an increase in the number of normal pupils was observed. 2) The majority of the pupils in the first grading period are satisfactory. An average of 80-84 percent followed by an average of 75-79. In the implementation of SBFP, progress in the academic result was evident. The majority of the learners got an average of 80-84 percent and is followed by an average of 85 -89. 3) The researchers found out that with the help of SBFP and the utilization of Gulayan sa Paaralan program, the academic performance of the pupils was improved together with their nutritional status.

DISCUSSIONS

The results show the impact of nutrition in academic performance. Poor nutrition can leave students' prone to deceases. Resulting in absences among students. Through the help of SBFP and the utilization of Gulayan sa Paaralan program, food insufficiency and absenteeism reduce and nutritional status and academic performance increases.