School Feeding Programmes And Academic Performance Of Pupils In Siongiroi Zone, Siongiroi Division, Bomet District, Kenya

ABSTRACT

For a number of years pnmary schools in Siongiroi zone have not been

performing very well. The researcher wanted to investigate if school feeding

programmes will improve pupil's academic performance. In the study, the

researcher employed descriptive design. Therefore simple survey or poll for the

purpose of describing attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of the study population

were used. Questionnaires were used in the collection of data. The raw data

was then analyzed, presented in percentages and frequency distribution tables.

The findings from the study revealed that there are few feeding programmed in

the schools. It also showed that school feeding programmes significantly

affected pupil's academic performance. From the findings, it implies that there

is a great need for the SMCS to be sensitized and the government to add more

weight in the school feeding programmes by funding and seeking donors.

Suggestions for further research were to investigate the impact of absenteeism

on pupils' academic performance.

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