The Efficacy of Feeding Programs as Poverty Alleviation Strategy in Primary Schools: a case of Mabvuku Tafara

Abstract

The aim of this dissertation was to find out whether or not the School Feeding Programme had alleviated poverty in Tafara and Mabvuku Primary schools. Three objectives that guided this study dissertation were: To examine the challenges faced in the implementation of School Feeding Programmes in Tafara and Mabvuku ,To find out the effectiveness of School Feeding Programmes in Tafara and Mabvuku ,and to find out the intervention strategies in SFP.. Data were collected using questionnaire, interview, and focus group discussion. The analysis involved frequencies of particular responses which were presented using tables and graphs. The study sample was 97, comprising 5school committee members, 26 parents,27 teachers, 38 pupils, and 1 District education officer. Sample random, purposive and snowball procedures respectively were used to select the respondents. The findings of the study showed some of the challenges was insecurity, theft, lack of water and other essentials such as fuel and manpower. Also it was noted that an increase in school enrolment and attendance and modest have achieved due SFPs and few schools noticed static in terms of school enrolment and attendance due poverty, long distance and poor negative attitude towards education. The study recommended that the government through should expand and improve school infrastructure and encouraged parents to build the culture of contributing for proper implementation of the SFPs.