ASSESSMENT OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMME: ITS NUTRITIONAL VALUE AND RETENTION OF PUPILS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA
ASSESSMENT OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMME: ITS NUTRITIONAL VALUE AND RETENTION OF PUPILS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA
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2011
Authors
UMORU, MOHAMMED LAWAL
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Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to assess the Universal Basic Education School
Lunch programme: Its Nutritional Value and Retention of pupils in Federal Capital
Territory, Nigeria. Six (6) objectives and six (6) research questions were formulated
with four (4) associated null hypotheses. Related literatures were reviewed for the
study. Descriptive research design using survey method was adopted. The
population for the study was drawn from thirty (30) primary schools selected as pilot
study for the lunch programme in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. The population
consisted of five hundred and thirty seven (537) teachers. The same population was
used as sample for this study, since they were the only primary schools used as pilot
for the lunch programme. The instruments used were the questionnaire, archival
record on pupils’ enrolment, attendance and retention. The inspection of lunch
served was done through observation for one week and was recorded. The data
collected were statistically analyzed using t-test, ANOVA and Chi-square. The four
null hypotheses were statistically tested at a significant level of 0.05 and it was
observed that all the four null hypotheses were rejected. The result obtained from
the study revealed that school lunch programme significantly improved pupils’
enrolment, attendance rate and greatly promoted retention. The findings further
revealed that the programme fell far below current dietary recommendation for
school lunches. The lunch programme provided educational benefits than nutritional
benefits. Further more, the study identified problems inherent in the lunch
programme such as poor supervision, absence of criteria to guide the programme
effectively, rations were not based on nutritional necessity, among others. Finally,
the researcher recommended that Federal Capital Administration through Education
Secretariat and UBE Board should build a consensus policy and objective that
focuses on how school lunch can effectively improve education and at the same time
meet the nutrition and health needs of the school age children.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE
POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
NIGERIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER
DEGREE IN HOME ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
NIGERIA.
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ASSESSMENT,, UNIVERSAL,, BASIC,, EDUCATION,, SCHOOL,, LUNCH,, PROGRAMME,, NUTRITIONAL VALUE,, RETENTION,, PUPILS,, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY,, NIGERIA