| dc.description.abstract | The study sought to determine the impact of school feeding program on primary school education in public schools in Blantyre, Malawi. As a result, the researcher basically looked at the following specific objectives: to determine how the design of feeding program influences access to primary school education in public schools in Malawi, to examine the influence of implementation of school feeding program on access to primary school education in public primary schools in Malawi and to establish the influence of monitoring school feeding program on access to primary school education in Malawi. Abraham Maslow’s Human Motivation theory and the Theory of change served as theories guiding this study. In order to meet the study’s objectives, the study used a descriptive design methodology, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sample size formula was used for a sample size which allows 373 respondents to participate in the study. The study’s population size was comprised of headmasters/mistresses, teachers, volunteers (cooks) and learners. The research instruments used were questionnaires and interview. Microsoft Excel was used to carry out the analysis of the data. The analysis involved frequencies of particular responses which were presented using tables. Based on the research conducted a further study on the same topic is recommended since the findings of the study show that there is more to the outcomes of the school feeding program that thought. Some children do not attend lessons soon after receiving porridge thereby giving a force hope of education for all-thus access to education. The quality of education and teacher-pupil ratio should also be looked unto since due to large population in class since there is high enrolment because of school meals. The descriptive approaches were employed in the investigation through Krejcie and Morgan (1970) were assisted by 373 persons. Students, scholars, and chefs all took part. Surveys and interviews were conducted during the study. The data was analysed using Excel 365. Responses were counted using frequency analysis. Enrolment, on the other hand, remained stable. School feeding programs have more complex impacts than previously expected, necessitating additional research. SFP ensured that students came on time. School feeding improved the health, enrolment, and academic achievement of Malawian students. SFPs support school breakfast. Pre-schoolers were inspired by oatmeal. Despite the difficulties, volunteers serve breakfast to children. Supervisors line up children for porridge to avoid squabbles. Conversely, larger institutions must assess better participation and retention in food distribution because some children receive too many meals while others do not. SFPs increase attendance. SFPs performed better when monitored. School lunches and decisions are improved by structures. Leaders have an impact on stakeholders. SFP saves the time of the school committee. Dining hall attendance overloaded classrooms, necessitating a review of educational quality and student-to-teacher ratio. Therefore it is recommended that a research on school feeding program in rural areas should be conducted. In addition to that, stakeholders should consider early childhood centres where SFP is not provided as well as involving the community as a whole for the sake of decision making and supervisors to be assigned especially when porridge is given to pupils. | en_US |
