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Title: SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: APPRAISAL OF THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS
Authors: Dennis, Idonije Aidelokhai , Abu Idris , Umar Farouk Musa and Joel, Haruna Maichibi
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Dennis, Idonije Aidelokhai1 , Abu Idris2 , Umar Farouk Musa3 and Joel, Haruna Maichibi4 1,2,4. Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, P.M.B 11, Lapai-Niger state 3. Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Bauchi State University, Gadau
MLA 8 Aidelokhai, Dennis, Idonije, et al. "SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: APPRAISAL OF THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 8, Aug. 2021, pp. 2615-2626, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i08.001. Accessed Aug. 2021. APA 6 Aidelokhai, D., Idris, A., Musa, U., & Maichibi, J. (2021, August). SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: APPRAISAL OF THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(8), 2615-2626. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i08.001 Chicago Aidelokhai, Dennis, Idonije, Abu Idris, Umar Farouk Musa, and Joel, Haruna Maichibi. "SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: APPRAISAL OF THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 8 (August 2021), 2615-2626. Accessed August, 2021. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i08.001.
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Abstract: Basic education evolves instructional programs that offer pupils with the opportunities to be responsible and a respectful global citizen to enhance the wellbeing of the society vis-à-vis explore diverse perspectives to enjoying a fulfilling life. Statistics reveals that, 38 million children from sub-Saharan Africa are out of school as a result of poverty and lack of motivation. In order to support the socio-economic of the deprived families and to incentivize the enrolment of their children into primary schools and to enhance their learning capacity cum boosting the economic activities and nutritional balance; the Nigerian Government recently revived the Home Grown School Feeding Program (HGSFP) termed the National Home Grown School Meal Program (NHSMP). In the pursuit to assess the success or otherwise of this scheme, this paper adopted qualitative method and interviewed twenty four (24) informants. The study established that School Feeding Program (SFP) has relatively enhanced enrolment of pupils and their punctuality to school It has creates job opportunities and generates customers to the commercial banks. However, SFP has not enhanced the academic performance of the pupils. Above all, meals provided are consistently inconsistent and grossly inadequate for the pupils as a result of corruption and exploitation by the stakeholders and consequently might affect its continuity and ostracize the incumbent government. In the light of above, this study recommends for the institutionalization of the scheme called National School Feeding Commission and that policy makers, representatives of the parents and stakeholders to work in harmony to ensure policies governing implementation of SFP are followed to the later. Finally, government should institute punitive measure to minimize corruption and manipulation of the scheme.

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