Ghana’s school feeding programme in perspective: A case study of the Akuapem North Municipality in the Eastern Region

  • Samuel Okae-Adjei Koforidua Polytechnic, Koforidua, Ghana
  • Buckman Akuffo Koforidua Polytechnic, Koforidua, Ghana
  • Claudia Amartei Business School, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University post Office, Kumasi, Ghana
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47127/ijtmr.v1i5.41

Abstract

This study identifies the successes and challenges of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), and compares pre and post- academic performance of pupils in some selected schools in the Akuapem North Municipality of Ghana. Questionnaires and interviews were used to solicit information from respondents. The study revealed that the introduction of the GSFP in the Akuapem North Municipality has led to an increase in enrollment, retention and attendance of pupils in the beneficiary schools as well as improvement in the pupils’ health status. However, there has not been any significant improvement in the academic performance of the pupils within the Municipality. The study recommends that efforts should be made by stakeholders to increase the number of teachers and expand the educational infrastructure to accommodate the increasing school enrollment.
Keywords: Akuapem North Municipality; Ghana School Feeding Programme; academic performance; community participation.

Published
2020-03-12
How to Cite
Okae-Adjei, S., Akuffo, B., & Amartei, C. (2020). Ghana’s school feeding programme in perspective: A case study of the Akuapem North Municipality in the Eastern Region. International Journal of Technology and Management Research, 1(5), 31-41. https://doi.org/10.47127/ijtmr.v1i5.41
Issue
Vol. 1 No. 5 (2016): The Fifth Edition of the International Journal of Technology and Management Research
Section
Articles