Abstract:
The study was conducted to investigate challenges head teachers of basic schools face in
the implementation of the School Feeding Programme (SFP) at the Sunyani ‘B’ Circuit of
the Bono Region. The objectives of the study were to identify practices that are involved
in the implementation of the School Feeding Programme, find out head teachers’
practices in the implementation of school feeding programme, examine the challenges
basic schools head teachers face in the implementation of the school feeding and to
identify strategies to manage the challenges of implementing SFP in basic schools at
Sunyani Circuit of the Bono Region. A case study design was adopted for the study. The
target population consists of all head teachers of Sunyani Circuit of the Bono Region.
Purposive sampling technique was used to select 10 head teachers and the primary
schools for the study. Semi-structured interview guide was utilized to collect data for the
study. The interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The study found that
provision of adequate food items was a practice involved in the SFP. Also, head teachers
saw to it that caterers abided by the menu chart has been given them and check the
quantity of the food and also saw to it that the food the pupils are given was standard.
Again, challenges in the implementation of the SFP were delays in the payment of
caterers, political instability and poor monitoring and supervision. The study also
revealed that strategies to manage the challenges were the involvement of parents and the
community and provision of adequate financial resources for the implementation of the
SFP. It is recommended based on the findings that the Municipal Directorate of
Education should ensure proper monitoring and evaluation in the SFP to ensure effective
implementation.
Description:
A Dissertation 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 requirement
for award of Master of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree