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    IMPACT OF FEEDING PROGRAMME ON PUPIL’S PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS IN GOVERNMENT AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NYONDO SUB COUNTY MBALE DISTRICT
    (2024-11-14) KWAPE MARTIN
    ABSTRACT The study concentrated on the impact of feeding programmes on pupil‟s performance in mathematics in Government aided primary schools in Nyondo Sub County Mbale District: the study was carried out in line with the three specific objectives: To find out the influence of feeding programme on pupil‟s performance in Mathematics in government aided primary schools in Nyondo.sub county, Mbale district,To assess the challenges affecting implementation of feeding programmes in government aided primary schools in Nyondo sub county, Mbale district and lastly examine possible measures of improving feeding programmes and pupils performance in Mathematics in government aided primary schools in Nyondo sub county, Mbale district. The study used a mixed research approach which was descriptive in nature and it considered a sample size of 80 respondents. Study findings concluded that: providing breakfast to disadvantaged primary school students improved their performance in mathematics significantly, that feeding programmes face a challenge of insufficient funding, that low educational status of parents is a challenge of implementation of feeding programs, that Promotion of community participation is a measure to improve school feeding programmes, that improving target and coverage is another measure that can improve school feeding programme and lastly that the wide coverage of feeding programmes is a measure to improve their implementation. The study recommends that: There should be more investments by different Governments in a number of strategies so that feeding programmes are effective in schools and lastly that there is need to sensitize the community and parents about the importance of children having better feeding programmes.