An Assessment of School Feeding Programme Implementation in Oromia Primary Schools
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2009-02-01
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Addis Ababa University
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School feeding programme is one of the major strategies employed by government and WFP in achieving universalizing of primary education. One of the beneficiary such strategy beneficiary region of this strategy is Oromia regional sate. The major purpose of this study is also to asses the implementation practices and problems of schools. By now in Oromia regional state 217 primary schools and 26 woredas are beneficiaries of school feeding programme by WFP. To undertaken this study descriptive survey method was employed. The method is also used in comparing achievements of school feeding schools with the regional average 65 primary schools were randomly selected as feeding schools with the regional average in grade in grade 8 regional examination. For this study a sample from project primary supported woredas. The research study included five categories of sample population was involved in the study. That consisted of 75 students, 75 parents. 80 teachers 65 directors and 35 focal persons of wored, zone, regional Questionnaires, interviews, personal observations, checklists and focus group discussion. Bureau and WFP; a total of 360 sample population were the min tools used for data collection. Moreover, secondary sources, such as official records of the school, regional education official, and WFP documents were assessed.The findings indicated that the intervention of school feeding has increased enrollment, academic achievements and reduced dropout rates although all gains may not be attributed to SFP. The major problems disclosed were severe dalliance in food delivery, poor monitoring and evaluation system. Lack or conceited efforts to make the project sustainable , and reluctance in introducing and expanding. CHILD as a localized phase out strategy. Some of the recommendations include decentralizing food transportation bidding and transporting process to the beneficiary zones. creating a forum of understanding among REB, WFP and private freight transporters and empowering School Feeding CRC Supervisors so as to discharge their roles effectively. Accordingly, the finding and conclusions are for warded,
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Assessment of School Feeding