The Effect of School Feeding Program on Learners School Attendance and Academic Performance in Government Led Primary Schools of Arada Sub City, Addis Ababa
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2025-02-01
Authors
Simachew tafere
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of SFP on the attendance and
academic performance of Addis Ababa primary school students for the past six years
(2018 -2023 G.C). Correlational research design was utilized to achieve the research
objective. A total of200 students were participated in the study. Two hundred primary
school students with full school record data for six successive academic years (2018 -
2023 G.C)..Systematic random sampling was employed to selected study participants.
for this study, the researcher primarily employed two data collection instruments: the School
Record Inventory (SRI) and in-depth interviews. For the quantitative component, data were
entered into SPSS version 25, and descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) were
presented in tables. Subsequently, a parametric statistical test—specifically, the paired
samples t-test—was conducted.For the qualitative part, a narrative description method
was used to interpret and summarize the information obtained from the interviews.The
results are presented in the following table. The paired samples t-test revealed a
significant improvement in the academic achievement of primary school students,
increasing from pre-SFP (M = 56, SD = 10) to post-SFP (M = 70, SD = 6.33; t = -
10.2, p < .001). Similarly, the test showed a significant improvement in school
attendance, rising from pre-SFP (M = 0.95, SD = 0.3) to post-SFP (M = 0.97, SD =
0.2; t = -15.7, p < .001).Based on these findings, the researcher concluded that the
School Feeding Program (SFP) positively influenced both academic performance and
school attendance among primary school students. Although the mean attendance rate
identified in this study was lower than expected, the evidence suggests that SFP
contributes meaningfully to improving students’ engagement and performance.
Therefore, it is recommended that schools and relevant institutions (such as the Addis
Ababa Education Bureau and the Addis Ababa City Administration) further
investigate and address the underlying issues affecting attendance rates.
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SFP, Academic Achievement, student enrolment, student retention