School-Based Feeding Program and Learners’ Nutritional Outcomes in Davao Del Norte Schools

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of a school-based feeding program in improving nutritional outcomes among the Elementary Schools of Davao del Norte Division. The study used a non-experimental descriptive-correlational research design, where it utilized an adapted survey instrument to gather responses from the randomly selected teacher-respondents. Data collected were treated using Mean scores with descriptive interpretation, Pearson r, and Simple Linear Regression Analysis. Findings revealed that the extent of implementation of school-based feeding programs in terms of parents’ participation, school head’s management, and teachers’ facilitation suggest that the importance of implementation of school-based feeding programs was very extensive d, thus, always manifested implementation of the school-based feeding program, while the extent of learners’ nutritional outcomes in terms of school attendance health and nutrition nourishment suggest extensive, however very extensive manifestation of learners’ dietary outcomes. There was a significant correlation between implementing a school-based feeding program and learners’ nutritional outcomes. All indicators of school-based feeding programs, namely, parents’ participation, teachers’ facilitation, and school head’s management, indicate statistically significant to learners’ nutritional outcomes. Future research may include collaboration stakeholders to augment learners’ development among schools in Davao del Norte.