DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i06.008

Pages: 1234-1237

The purpose of the study was to establish the effect of school feeding programme on attendance of learners in primary school education. The study adopted an exploratory approach using a descriptive survey design to obtain information that will be used to describe the existing phenomena. The study was done in 10 primary schools in Mogotio Division. The unit of analysis constituted of 70 respondents (Head teacher/ Heads of school feeding program, Teachers, parent representatives and pupils). Purposive random sampling was used in this case whereby all the 70 respondents were picked to fill the questionnaire. The study concludes feeding programs enhance attendance levels in the centres largely. There were cases of children who miss school because of the feeding program in place and that children miss school because of sickness, family affairs, lack of school uniform and food at home, poor performances that make them shy away, lack of parental support and guidance as well as poor characteristics developed by students.