Impact of School-Based Feeding Program in San Luis Elementary School, Sto. tomas South District, S. Y. 2017-2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Education (Department of Education) recognizes the importance of good nutrition for the improvement of the academic performance of learners. It is considered to be a sound investment in education as it is associated with increased enrolment, improved attendance, better performance, decreased repetition and decreased dropout. To determine the impact of the in-school feeding programs, researchers hope to measure the difference in the outcomes that can be attributed to the presence of the program, or the causal impact.

METHODS

The Descriptive-Survey method of research was used in this study. According to Estolas and Boquiren, descriptive research is a study that can obtain facts about existing conditions or detach significant relationship between current phenomena. It describes and interprets prevailing condition or relationship that exists or does not exist, practices that prevail or do not, beliefs or points of view or attitude that are held, processes that are going on or otherwise, effects that are being felt, or trends that are developing. Dr. Y.P.

RESULTS

School-Based Feeding Program at San Luis Elementary School in all 3 aspects obtained the following weighted mean respectively: Physical Development (weighted mean =4.25); Academic Performance (weighted mean = 3.97); Social Development (weighted mean =3.96) The whole respondents are agreeable as to the benefits their children are receiving from the said program with an overall weighted mean of 4.06. There is no significant difference in the perception of the respondents on the benefits under the School-Based Feeding Program at San Luis Elementary School whey they are grouped according to age, sex, and occupation.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate that all the benefits under the School-Based Feeding Program at San Luis Elementary School in all 3 aspects and obtained a verbal interpretation of agreeing by all respondents. It is therefore concluded that the SBFP has a good impact on the beneficiaries. It also shows that there is no significant difference in the perception of the respondents on the benefit under the School-Based Feeding Program at San Luis Elementary School whey they are grouped according to age, sex, and occupation.