Abstract:
The study assessed the Ghana school feeding program and its effects on enrollment and
retention of pupils in schools in the Kassena-Nankana West District. The study used
the case study method research design. The total population was 250 respondents in the
Kassena Nankana West District. Census method was used to select all the 250 teachers
from the selected schools. Questionnaires were the main instrument used to gather
primary data. Microsoft Excel and Statistical Package for Social Studies (SPSS) was
used for the analysis. The study results revealed that the enrollment rate of School
Feeding Programme Schools (SFPS) rose compared to non-beneficiary school feeding
programme schools. To add more, the retention rate of the school feeding programme
schools also increased compared to non-beneficiary school feeding programme schools.
The challenges affecting the implementation of the school feeding programme in
Kassena Nankana West District are that in Ghana the release of funds for the
programme has been inconsistent, a delay in the release of feeding grants subsequently
affects beneficiary pupils, moreover, evidences from the schools on School Feeding
Programme shows that facilities for sanitation and hygiene are not up to the required
standard. The study recommended that the coordinators of the School Feeding
Programme should organise periodic seminars, conferences and training programmes
to educate caterers of the School Feeding Programme regarding hygienic practices that
could guarantee the pupils health.
Description:
A Project Report in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of
Education and Communication Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate
Studies, University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the
requirements for award of the Master of Arts
(Educational Leadership) degree
DECEMBR, 2018