AN ASSESSMENT OF POLICY ANALYSIS OF O-MEAL IN OSUN STATE

Authors

  • Adeola Ajayi

Abstract

This work analyzed the O-meal policy of Osun state government. It established the extent to which school feeding program affects performance of children in preschool and it determined the influence of food served to children on academic performance. Hence, this study investigated the relationship between the quality of food and academic performance. The source of data for the purpose of this study was questionnaire administered to 300 respondents selected using simple random sampling technique from all the three senatorial districts of Osun state. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The study was able to find out that, the Osun State school feeding program has brought about an increase in children’s performance as a result of massive enrolment that the pre-schools in Osun State have recorded. Also, it was found out that the quantity and the quality of the meals served to the children have led to good academic performance of the students.

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Ajayi, A. (2018). AN ASSESSMENT OF POLICY ANALYSIS OF O-MEAL IN OSUN STATE. Journal of Technology Management and Technopreneurship (JTMT), 6(1), 65–88. Retrieved from https://jtmt.utem.edu.my/jtmt/article/view/5226

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2018)

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Journal of Technology Management and Technopreneurship

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