ABSTRACT
This study sought to establish the impact of school feeding programme on pupil’s retention in primary schools in Garissa District, Kenya. The study gathered both quantitative and qualitative data about impact of the lunch programme in schools. The data was collected from the four divisions in the district from a sample of 200 pupils and 10 head teachers.
The study used descriptive survey. It also used four research questions to answer the objectives. The first research question sought to get information on impact of lunch programme. The second one established enrolment rates while the third research question established retention rates and the fourth one helped to gather data on completion rate and the last one on the role of education stake holders on enrolment retention, completion of pupils in Primary Schools.
The data analysis was done by use of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) programme. The results were generated and presented in form of percentages, frequencies and means.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Chapter One: Introduction
- Background to the Study
- Statement of the problem
- Purpose of the Study
- Objectives of the Study
- Research Questions
- Significance of the Study
- Limitations of the Study
- Delimitations of the study
- Definition of significant Terms
- Organization of the Study
- Chapter Two: Literature Review
- Introduction
- International call for provision of education for all
- Education among the Nomadic Pastoralists and its challenges
- Food Security in North Eastern Province
- The School Feeding programme in Kenya
- Gender Disparity
- Other Factors affecting Enrolment and retention of pupils in schools
- Chapter Three: Research Methodology
- Introduction
- Research Design
- Area of Study
- Target Population
- Sample Size and Sampling Techniques
- Research Instruments
- Instruments Validity and reliability
- Data Collection Procedure
- Data Analysis Techniques
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This study aims to investigate the impact of school feeding programs on pupil retention in primary schools in Garissa District, Kenya. It seeks to understand the relationship between access to food and children's continued attendance in school, considering the context of the region's challenges related to education access.
- Impact of school feeding programs on pupil retention rates.
- Factors influencing school enrollment and dropout rates in the region.
- The role of food security in ensuring access to education.
- Comparison of the effectiveness of school feeding programs with other interventions to improve school attendance.
- The challenges faced in providing education to pastoralist communities.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Chapter One: Introduction provides background information on the importance of education, particularly in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. It highlights disparities in educational access in Kenya, focusing on the low enrollment and retention rates in North Eastern Province, specifically Garissa District. The chapter establishes the problem, purpose, and objectives of the study.
Chapter Two: Literature Review examines existing literature on relevant topics, such as the international call for universal primary education, the challenges of educating nomadic pastoralists, food security in the North Eastern Province, school feeding programs in Kenya, gender disparity in education, and other factors affecting pupil enrollment and retention.
Chapter Three: Research Methodology details the research design, area of study, target population, sample size, sampling techniques, research instruments, data collection procedures, and data analysis techniques used in the study.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
School feeding programs, pupil retention, primary education, Kenya, Garissa District, nomadic pastoralists, food security, enrollment rates, dropout rates, Millennium Development Goals, educational access, qualitative research.
- Quote paper
- Thomas Muema (Author), Reuben Mutegi (Author), 2011, The impact of school feeding programmes on pupil retention in primary schools in Kenya, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/187138
