EVALUATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION HOME-GROWN SCHOOL FEEDING AND HEALTH PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA

Anho Josif Efe

Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies,

Faculty of Education, Delta State University, Abraka

Email: efejosif@yahoo.co.uk

Abstract: This works is on evaluation of the administration and policy implementation of the Universal Basic Education Home Grown School Feeding and Health Programme (UBEHGSFHP) which was established to improve the nutritional status of school children, through providing adequate meal during the school hours.  It was aimed at improving health needs of pupils and increase enrolment, and school attendance.  The work evaluates how the programme started and fared in other countries and in Nigeria, the pilot study did not even take off in some states designated to have experimented the programme.  It was discovered among other findings, that due to lack of government interest, monitoring and funding, communities, parents, head teachers, school administrators, teachers as well as pupils were not even aware of the programme. This made the implementation level low, parents were therefore, not generally disposed to the implementation due to varieties reasons of religious such as, traditional and superstitious belief. Vital recommendations aimed at amelioratering or totally eradicating the problems identified such as a government should embark on serious public enlightenment campaign to awaken awareness where offered.