Assessment of home growth schools feeding programme in lower primary schools in southwestern Nigeria
| dc.contributor.author | ABIOLA, Titilayo Olufolake | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-11T10:19:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-11T10:19:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description | xvii, 148p. | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study examined the level of compliance to Home Grown School Feeding Programme in lower primary school in southwestern, Nigeria. It also assessed the trend of enrolment of pupils in lower primary schools in the region since the commencement of HGSFP; it determined the trend of retention of pupils in lower primary schools in the study area; it further examined the academic achievement of beneficiaries of HGSFP in lower primary schools in the region and assessed stakeholders’ views of the success of the stated objectives of Home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) in lower primary schools in Southwestern Nigeria. These were with view to providing information on the state of HGSFP in lower primary schools in Southwestern Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population consisted of head teachers, classroom teachers, food vendors, parents and farmers. The sample for the study comprised 108 head teachers, 324 primary school teachers, 211 vendors, 216 parents and 108 farmers supplying food items to the food vendors. Purposive sampling procedure was used to select the sample for the study. Four research instruments were used for the study namely: School Feeding Assessment Questionnaire for Teachers (SFAQT), Questionnaire for head teachers on school feeding programme (QHTSFP), Parents, Farmers and Food Vendors interview guide on school feeding programme (PFFVIG) and Pupils Academic Achievement Records (PAAR). Data were analysed using frequency counts and percentages Considering the overall results, the level of compliance to HGSFP in lower primary schools in Southwestern Nigeria since inception of HGSFP is high. The trend of enrolment of pupils in lower primary schools in Southwestern Nigeria has been fluctuating within the periods under study with a decreasing trend in Osun State, fluctuating in Ogun State and increasing in Oyo State. The trend of retention of pupils in lower primary schools in xvii Southwestern Nigeria has been fluctuating (rising and falling trends) in Osun State; and decreasing in both Ogun and Oyo States. The academic achievement of the pupils showed that 46.0% to 46.8% had low performance; 32.2% to 36.5% had average performance while 17.5% to 21.0% had above average performance. Also, the extent of success of the stated objectives of school feeding programme in lower primary schools, Southwestern Nigeria was high. The study concluded that the objectives of HGSFP have not been fully achieved. Trends of enrolment and retention have been fluctuating. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | ABIOLA, T.O.(2022)Department of Institute of Education, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University. | |
| dc.identifier.other | ror.org/04snhqa82 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6867 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Department of Institute of Education, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University. | |
| dc.title | Assessment of home growth schools feeding programme in lower primary schools in southwestern Nigeria | |
| dc.type | Thesis |