Effectiveness of feeding program and the nutritional status of grade 4 pupils towards academic performance in science subject in Geotina Elementary School, Rizal Ii District, Division of Dinagat Islands

Abstract

The study assessed the School Feeding Program of public elementary school pupils in Geotina Elementary School, Rizal II District, Division of Dinagat Islands. It was done to determine its effects of feeding program to the academic performance of the pupils. It also elicited the living situations of their family through knowing every family’s financial stability. The study adopted the survey research design and obtained its data from primary sources. The researcher adhered to ethical standards such as informed consent, anonymity, and confidentiality. Data collected was cleaned and then analyzed quantitatively by obtaining descriptive and inferential data using tables. The findings were then displayed in tables and figures. It implied the positive effect of the School Feeding Program on academic achievement and nutritional status. Moreover, the program affects children’s attention measures. Another positive effect of the said program is detected in academic achievement scores and this effect is more viable to academic performance. The study also recommended that the Governments together with the National Government should offer financial support to various schools in the country to facilitate the implementation of the school feeding program in various schools. The government should sensitize the community on the nutritional and educational benefits their children will likely enjoy when they enrol their children in schools and ensure that they attend classes regularly. That the Ministry of Education together with the County board of education should organize training seminars for school management boards on how to effectively implement school feeding programs to maximize its benefits. In the end, the researchers come up with the idea to recommend that working on School Feeding Program needs to focus to enhance program effectiveness. And to support the DepEd tagline “No Children Left Behind”. Despite the major challenges from their respective family financially.