IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL HOMEGROWN SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME AND LEARNING OUTCOME AMONG PUPILS IN CALABAR EDUCATION ZONE, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

This study investigates the national homegrown school feeding programme and learning outcome among pupils in Calabar Education Zone, Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, a null hypothesis was formulated. A review of related literature was carried out accordingly in line with the specific objective raised. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The area of the study was Cross River State. The target population is primary education pupils in the research area. Multiple sampling techniques were adopted in selecting four hundred (400) respondents used for the study. A ten item modified four point Likert scale questionnaire titled “The National Homegrown School Feeding Programme Questionnaire (NHSFPQ)” and terminal results were the instruments used for gathering data for the study. To test the hypothesis formulated for the study, simple linear regression statistical tool was used for data analysis. The hypothesis formulated was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the analysis revealed that the National Homegrown School Feeding Programme significantly predict learning outcome among pupils in Calabar Education Zone’ in Cross River State, Nigeria.