Nutritional quality of meals served under the Ghana school feeding programme – a case study of Riis Presbyterian model school, Koforidua

Abstract

The study examined the types of meals served under the Ghana School Feeding Programme at the Riis Presbyterian Model Basic School in Koforidua and how it affects school attendance and academic performance. The case study method was used in this study. A convenient sampling method, a type of non-probability sampling to select 70 respondents for the study. Questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussion were used to collect the data for the study. Data gathered through questionnaires was analysed using descriptive statistics such as percentages and frequencies while interview data analysis was done using the thematic approach. The results of the study showed that the school feeding programme does not necessarily have a significant improvement in school attendance and academic performance in Koforidua. The study recommended that the government should re-strategize the approach by implementing the Ghana School Feeding Programme in more rural settings where income levels are low so it can have the needed improvement in school attendance and academic performance.