Abstract
This study examined the benefits and challenges of school lunch program in Iwo local
government of Osun State. It was a survey. The population consisted of all teachers in
the 60 public primary school of the local government which is 623. A sample of 244
respondents was drawn from the schools using simple random technique. Questionnaire
was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using mean. Findings revealed, among
others that, the school lunch program has helped to increase daily attendance of the
pupils in the schools and eliminate classroom hunger among the pupils.
Recommendations were made for the government to create general level of awareness
on cleanliness among the people handling the foods by employing private agencies to
follow certain hygiene norms for food preparation and service and to also involve some
accredited representatives of the parent/teachers’ association in whatever that will be
given for the project:
Keywords:This study examined the benefits and challenges of school lunch program in Iwo local
government of Osun State. It was a survey. The population consisted of all teachers in
the 60 public primary school of the local government which is 623. A sample of 244
respondents was drawn from the schools using simple random technique. Questionnaire
was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using mean. Findings revealed, among
others that, the school lunch program has helped to increase daily attendance of the
pupils in the schools and eliminate classroom hunger among the pupils.
Recommendations were made for the government to create general level of awareness
on cleanliness among the people handling the foods by employing private agencies to
follow certain hygiene norms for food preparation and service and to also involve some
accredited representatives of the parent/teachers’ association in whatever that will be
given for the project: