Impact of Pagcor School Feeding Program in Selected Schools in the Municipalities of Alfonso and Indang, Cavite
Keywords:
PAGCOR, School Based Feeding Program, Wasted and Severely WastedAbstract
INTRODUCTION
This study aimed to determine the impact of PHILIPPINE GAME AND AMUSEMENT CORPORATION (PAGCOR) school feeding program in the selected schools in the municipalities of Alfonso and Indang, Cavite for the school year 2015-2016.
METHODS
The researcher employed the following secondary data in gathering the total population of 120 intermediate pupils as the subjects from the selected schools in the Municipality of Alfonso and Indang, Cavite. These schools with the greatest number of severely wasted and wasted pupils were: Kaytitinga Elementary School, Marahan Elementary School, in Alfonso and Buna Elementary School, Kayquit Elementary School located in Indang, Cavite. It ran from October 2015 to March 2016.
RESULTS
PAGCOR school feeding program aimed to restore at least 70% of beneficiary’s nutritional status to improve academic performance and to improve class attendance by 85%-100%.
DISCUSSIONS
Throughout the study, the researcher found that the PAGCOR School Feeding Program has an impact on the academic performance, nutritional status and class attendance.
