The Evaluation on national home-grown schools feeding program on enrollment and retention of pupils in public schools in Yobe State

Abstract

Abstract

Today, in various nations of Africa, number of out of school children is increasing especially in Nigeria. Government plays significant roles in the public school sector. Despite the Nigerian government tries its best in enhancing the public school sector, parents undergo inevitable problems in some instances recording complaints regarding the decrease in enrollment and retention of pupils in the public schools due to the inability of the parents to meet their needs in terms of feeding and nutrition. The government of Nigeria introduced various programme to reduce poverty, among which is NHGSFP. NHGSFP is one of the four components of N-Sip under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, introduced under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle, reduce or alleviate poverty among the unemployed youth or graduates and vulnerable citizens in the nation. This research work aims at evaluation of the implementation of National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme on the academic performance of pupils in public primary Schools in Yobe State. Documentary and questionnaire methods for data collection will be employed to obtain data from respondents among the population of the study area and the secondary source is document to be obtained from School Head teachers, SUBEB Desk officers and LGEA Desk officers. Finally, recommendations are to be made based on the research findings.