Hungry birds do not sing: Coronavirus and the school feeding program

Amolegbe, Khadijat Busola

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105169

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“…In addition, proper management and practice of the program also play a crucial role in its success. A well-managed SBFP signifies that the school adheres to best practices to achieve sustainable implementation (Amolegbe, 2020;Trudeau & Shephard, 2018;Vizcocho, 2022).…”

Section: School-based Feeding Program's Sustainability Levelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Level of Effectiveness, Sustainability of School-Based Feeding Program, Nutritional Status and Academic Performance of Pupils Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic: Basis for a Proposed Project Busog Talino Program

Corpuz,

Bantulo

2023

EJES

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This study aimed to find out the effectiveness and sustainability of the School-Based Feeding Program and the nutritional status of learners amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as the basis for a proposed intervention program. The respondents of this study were the four school heads and the 40 School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) coordinators from four different schools in East Maitum District namely: Angko Elementary School, Batian Elementary School, Maitum Elementary School, and Virginia Tañedo Garcia Elementary School. This research employed a cross-sectional research design. The result of this study revealed that the level of effectiveness of the School-Based Feeding Program was very and average in attainment of desired outcomes. The level of sustainability of the School-Based Feeding Program was very high in delivery of nutritious food packs, inventory of resources, monitoring and evaluation and average in nutritional components. The nutritional status of recipient pupils of the 4 schools was normal, and the level of their academic performance was satisfactory. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/soc/0500/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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Section: School-based Feeding Program's Sustainability Levelmentioning

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Level of Effectiveness, Sustainability of School-Based Feeding Program, Nutritional Status and Academic Performance of Pupils Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic: Basis for a Proposed Project Busog Talino Program

Corpuz,

Bantulo

2023

EJES

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“…According to the World Food Programme (WFP), more than 320 million children had their primary schools closed due to the pandemic, with most losing access to school meals. This has also happened in African countries in which school feeding schemes exist [81][82][83].…”

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Re-Imagining Resilient Food Systems in the Post-COVID-19 Era in Africa

May

Mentz-Coetzee

2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic heightened awareness that serious illness and injury are common and important shocks that result in food insecurity, the loss of livelihoods, and unsustainable coping strategies. These have significant negative impacts on welfare, especially for the poorest, driving up health care expenditure, reducing capabilities for productive and reproductive activities, and decreasing capacity to manage climate and other changes. These negative impacts are especially pertinent for countries in Africa where the high prevalence of communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria have resulted in repeated health shocks. Unusually, the prevalence of these illnesses results in their impact being similar to those of covariate shocks, increasing the risk of poverty for entire communities and reducing options for coping strategies. Livelihood disruptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic may have similar consequences for African food systems. The pandemic is likely to exacerbate existing dynamics of risk and introduce new and unanticipated changes to food systems. Although the initial focus of governments has been on public health interventions, preserving and growing resilient food systems is critical if livelihoods are to be protected. This paper discusses the implications of these evolving forms of risk and uncertainty for sustainable African food systems, reflecting on lessons from other systemic shocks.

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“…The very nature of school feeding programs that are feasible only in a physical learning setting is questioned. The limitations of these programs and ensuring children's nutritional needs are met all year round call for a more sustainable school feeding program [9]. Studies have evaluated government responses to disruptions in feeding programs during school closures and called for better emergency planning to help address food insecurity, limit disease transmission and prevent health disparities [10] [11].…”

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A Framework for Enabling Safe and Resilient Food Factories for Public Feeding Programs

Kuntagod¹,

Podder²,

Abbabathula³

et al. 2021

2021 IEEE/ACM 3rd International Workshop on Software Engineering for Healthcare (SEH)

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Public feeding programs continue to be a major source of nutrition to a large part of the population across the world. Any disruption to these activities, like the one during the Covid-19 pandemic, can lead to adverse health outcomes, especially among children. Policymakers and other stakeholders must balance the need for continuing the feeding programs while ensuring the health and safety of workers engaged in the operations. This has led to several innovations that leverage advanced technologies like AI and IOT to monitor the health and safety of workers and ensure hygienic operations. However, there are practical challenges in its implementation on a large scale. This paper presents an implementation framework to build resilient public feeding programs using a combination of intelligent technologies. The framework is a result of piloting the technology solution at a facility run as part of a large mid-day meal feeding program in India. Using existing resources like CCTV cameras and new technologies like AI and IOT, hygiene and safety compliance anomalies can be detected and reported in a resourceefficient manner. It will guide stakeholders running public feeding programs as they seek to restart suspended operations and build systems that better adapt to future crises.

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Hungry birds do not sing: Coronavirus and the school feeding program

Cited by 7 publications

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Level of Effectiveness, Sustainability of School-Based Feeding Program, Nutritional Status and Academic Performance of Pupils Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic: Basis for a Proposed Project Busog Talino Program

Level of Effectiveness, Sustainability of School-Based Feeding Program, Nutritional Status and Academic Performance of Pupils Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic: Basis for a Proposed Project Busog Talino Program

Re-Imagining Resilient Food Systems in the Post-COVID-19 Era in Africa

A Framework for Enabling Safe and Resilient Food Factories for Public Feeding Programs

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