The challenges and prospects of the school feeding programme in Northern Ghana

Sulemana, Mohammed; Ngah, Ibrahim; Majid, Mohammad Rafee

doi:10.1080/09614524.2013.781127

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“…It is surprising that even in 2013, after nearly 8 years of implementing the GSFP (School feeding programme at the study site was started in January 2012), the school did not have a dining hall. Two studies in Ghana found schools did not have logistic support [15,16]. Additionally, Sulemana and colleagues reported irregular meetings of implementing committees and sporadic payment of cooks [16].…”

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Comparison of Two School Feeding Programmes in Ghana, West Africa

Owusu¹,

Colecraft²,

Aryeetey³

et al. 2016

Int. J. Child Health Nutr.

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Abstract:Background: Malnutrition of children in Ghana continues during school years. There is limited information on how school meals meet nutrient recommendations in Ghana.Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare energy and nutrient content of meals served by Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) and Non-Governmental School Feeding Programme (NGSFP) and adherence to nutrient recommendations.Methods: This was a cross sectional study design involving observation of school meals at two sites: GSFP and NGSFP. Average weights of a week's meal were converted to energy and nutrient equivalence and compared with international recommendations. Differences assessed with t-tests.Results: NGSFP provided significantly higher portion size (416 ± 96 g vs. 243 ± 50 g; p=0.007), energy (776 ± 427 kcal vs. 315 ± 24 kcal; p=0.042) and fats (17± 8 vs. 6 ± 2; p=0.019) but similar micronutrient contributions to GSFP. NGSFP met energy and macronutrient recommendation set by World Food Programme; whereas, GSFP did not meet the recommendations. Conclusion and Recommendations:The NGSFP had more energy and macronutrients per serving size than the GSFP. Regulation of meals served by GSFP should be reviewed to ensure they contribute to the adequacy of children's diets as well as meet recommendations set by World Food Programme.

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“…Two studies in Ghana found schools did not have logistic support [15,16]. Additionally, Sulemana and colleagues reported irregular meetings of implementing committees and sporadic payment of cooks [16].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparison of Two School Feeding Programmes in Ghana, West Africa

Owusu¹,

Colecraft²,

Aryeetey³

et al. 2016

Int. J. Child Health Nutr.

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“…Las concepciones basadas en el aumento de la eficiencia en el gasto púbico, la contratación pública con empresas privadas y la padronización de las operaciones logísticas ha influenciado negativamente conduciendo a la elección de los menores precios, dietas con alto contenido calórico y la pérdida de la diversidad alimentaria (MORGAN; MORLEY, 2014). Adicionalmente, varios estudios apuntan que los fenómenos de exclusión de los agricultores persisten debido a una ausencia o un diseño ineficiente de programas y políticas públicas diferenciadas, un complejo aparato burocrático que limita la producción y compra, así como la incapacidad de garantizar dinámicas y mecanismos de gestión que respalden iniciativas inclusivas (RUSSELL et al, 2008;BEESLEY;BALLARD, 2013;SOUZA-ESqUERDO;BERGAMASCO, 2014;MARqUES;BARATA;ALVES, 2016;SOARES et al, 2015;SULEMANA;NGAH;MAJID, 2013;VILLAR et al, 2013).…”

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La contribución de la alimentación pública para el desarrollo rural – reflexiones a partir del caso colombiano

Bohórquez

Schneider

2018

Grifos

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resumenEste estudio de caso tiene como objetivo analizar cómo la alimentación pública ha sido disputada bajo diferentes concepciones, siendo un campo de confrontaciones entre diferentes actores que reconstruyen reglas y trazan trayectorias históricas discontinuas. Metodológicamente, se emplea una revisión sistemática de fuentes secundarias, así como el análisis de información primaria recolectada a través de observación participante y entrevistas semi-estructuradas a actores clave en Colombia, movilizando conceptos de la Teoría de los Campos de Acción Estratégica. La alimentación pública puede ser reposicionada como mecanismo de construcción social al fomentar las redes alternativas agroalimentarias a través de las compras locales. Sin embargo, este campo ha sido cooptado en disputas sociales y políticas por complejas dinámicas que perpetuán la apropiación de los sistemas agroalimentarios por empresas privadas e intermediarios. Por otra parte, existe una limitada capacidad del Estado por promover prácticas de producción y consumo sustentables al mismo tiempo que la normatividad fomenta modelos desconectados y asistencialistas. Este vacío estatal en algunos casos es ocupado por la acción colectiva de algunos grupos sociales con objetivos comunes. La necesidad de repensar la alimentación pública como mecanismo de desarrollo rural movilizaría y priorizaría otros significados y valores para fortalecer los intereses compartidos de bienestar. palabras clave: seguridad alimentaria y nutricional, inclusión social, compras locales.

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“…At the KEEA municipality, the Municipal Assembly is responsible for setting up the Municipal Implementation Committee (MIC) under the chairmanship of the Municipal Chief Executive (MDE). The major responsibilities of the municipal implementation committee (MIC) are to manage the programme in the municipality, opening bank accounts where funds are deposited, and to see to the smooth running of the programme in the municipality (Morgan & Sonnino, 2008); Sulemana et al, 2013).…”

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“…The members of the local SIC includes head teachers of beneficiary schools, two Parent Teacher Association (PTA) members based on gender (male and female), and two members from the School Management Committee (SMC). (male and female), a traditional/local chief or his representative, one religious leader, one Assembly member, two males two females opinion leaders in the community, and the senior prefects of the schools (male and female) (Sulemana et al, 2013;Morgan & Sonnino, 2008). It is at this level that the principle of community participation is expected to be visible.…”

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Issues and Challenges of Ghana School Feeding Programme in the KEEA Municipality Ghana

Akuamoah-Boateng¹,

Tagoe²

2018

ASSRJ

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Ghana as a developing country embraces formal education is pivotal in its development agenda. Furtherance to this agenda, Ghana was among the first ten developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to implement a School Feeding Programme using the NEPAD model. The long term goal of the School Feeding Programme in Ghana, is to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development goals (MDGs) 1&2 which aim at eradicating extreme poverty and hunger and to achieve universal primary education. Specifically, the school feeding programme in Ghana seeks to motivate parents to send their wards to school, improve school attendance, participation and retention and to improve the nutritional status of primary children in vulnerable communities in the country. Empirical research studies available suggest that the programme has witness some successes since its inception 2005, in areas such as primary school enrollment, participation and retention. However, it appears the programme is bedeviled with some of implementation challenges that pose serious threat to achieving the lofty benefits enshrined in the long term goals and sustainability of the programme. This paper sought to examine the issues and challenges of the GSFP in the KEEA Municipality of the Central Region of Ghana and offer some suggestions and recommendations for the improvement and sustainability of the programme.

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The challenges and prospects of the school feeding programme in Northern Ghana

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Comparison of Two School Feeding Programmes in Ghana, West Africa

Comparison of Two School Feeding Programmes in Ghana, West Africa

La contribución de la alimentación pública para el desarrollo rural – reflexiones a partir del caso colombiano

Issues and Challenges of Ghana School Feeding Programme in the KEEA Municipality Ghana

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