Home and School Partnership in Enhancing the School Based-Feeding Program (SBFP) at San Ignacio Elementary School: An Assessment

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Home and school participation are vital for the successful implementation of the School-based Feeding Program. The researcher decided to conduct an action research on home and school partnership in the SBFP implementation.

METHODS

This is a Descriptive Qualitative Research which aims to identify the causes of the existing problem and to strengthen the participation of parents in the preparation of foods. Survey questionnaire was used to gather information. To evaluate the extent of home and school participation, the researcher used weighted mean to interpret the data gathered.

RESULTS

The primary reason of 96% or 64 out of 67 of the respondents why they couldn't participate in school feeding was their busy schedule. Three of them were unable to cook due to lack of knowledge in cooking. The researcher organized parents' daily schedule based on their most available time. Out of 67 respondents, 4 always came, 6 often came, and 33 seldom came to school to assist in school feeding activities. The remaining 24 respondents never came to school due to their busy schedule.

DISCUSSIONS

The result reveals that parents' participation is very much needed for the successful implementation of SBFP. Parents can find ways and means on how they can extent their support despite their busy schedule.