Does school breakfast make a difference? An evaluation of an in-school breakfast programme in South Africa

Tessa Hochfeld, Lauren Graham, Leila Patel, Jacqueline Moodley and Eleanor Ross

International Journal of Educational Development, 2016, vol. 51, issue C, 1-9

Abstract: This article describes an evaluation of an in-school breakfast feeding programme in Johannesburg, South Africa based on a public-private partnership. The purpose of the evaluation was to determine whether there were any changes in the anthropometric and school performance outcomes of children receiving the breakfast feeding programme. The evaluation included a three-phase approach to establish a baseline of learners in relation to performance and nutritional status; an interim phase; and final phase to ascertain any changes after the introduction of the breakfast programme. Triangulation of the anthropometric and qualitative research suggests that children benefitted from the public-private social investment scheme.

Keywords: School breakfast; Nutrition; Social investment; Public-private partnership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2016.07.005

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