Operational Practices of School Program: An Evaluation to The Implementation of School-Based Feeding Program

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) and its impact on schools at Raposo Elementary School, Candelaria district, division of Zambales. The Input-Process-Output framework, questionnaire, informal interview, and observation were used as means of gathering data. The principal, entire teachers, feeding recipients from grade 3 to grade 6, and their parents were chosen to be respondents, thus, a purposive sampling technique was used. Using the descriptive-survey design, data gathered from a total of 54 respondents revealed that SBFP has an excellent impact on key indicators of school performance. It is also found out that this program alleviates short-term hunger and improves the nutritional status of learners. But it could be inferred that the positive attitude of parents towards the schooling of their child is the least attributed effect of SBFP. Thus, there is a need to strengthen parental involvement in organizing and implementing the SBFP and to revamp the policy framework detailing the management of the program. Therefore, as an output of this study, the proposed comprehensive school improvement plan of SBFP was designed to increase its beneficial effect and healthier operational practices.