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The challenges and prospects of the school feeding programme in Northern Ghana

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  • Mohammed Sulemana
  • Ibrahim Ngah
  • M. Majid

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There is a general problem of enrolment to basic education in northern Ghana. Available statistics indicate that from 2000–05 only about 42 per cent of qualified applicants of school-going age in the Northern Region were enrolled in basic schools. This paper assesses the implementation of the programme in the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly. The findings showed that, whilst the programme has increased primary school enrolment, the major impediment to the implementation of the programme is cash flow constraints. Les défis et les perspectives du programme d'alimentation aux écoles du Nord de Ghana Il y a un problème répandu en ce qui concerne l'inscription à l'éducation élémentaire dans la partie septentrionale du Ghana. La statistique disponible indique qu'entre 2000 et 2005 il n'y avait que 42 pour cent des candidats possibles d'âge scolaire qui étaient inscrits dans les écoles élémentaires de la Région du Nord. Les auteurs de cet article évaluent l'implantation du programme dans l'Assemblée Métropolitaine de Tamale. Les résultats indiquent que, tandis que le programme a augmenté les inscriptions aux écoles primaires, l'obstacle principal à l'implantation du programme consiste en des contraintes de trésorerie. Retos y prospectos del programa de alimentos escolares en el norte de Ghana En el norte de Ghana existe un problema general de inscripciones a la educación básica. En este sentido, las estadísticas disponibles para el período 2000-2005 indican que sólo 42% de los niños en situación de ingresar a las escuelas básicas se inscribió en ellas. El presente artículo valora el impacto que la implementación del programa [de alimentos escolares] en la Asamblea Metropolitana de Tamale tuvo en las inscripciones a la educación básica. Las conclusiones demuestran que, si bien dicho programa generó un repunte de las inscripciones en las escuelas primarias, el principal impedimento para el desarrollo del mismo está dado por la restricción de flujo de caja. Os desafios e perspectivas do programa de alimentação escolar no norte de Gana Existe um problema geral de baixa escolaridade básica no norte de Gana. Estatísticas disponíveis indicam que de 2000–05, apenas cerca de 42 por cento de crianças aptas em idade escolar da região norte estavam matriculadas em escolas primárias. Este artigo avalia a implementação do programa na Tamale Metropolitan Assembly. Os resultados mostraram que, embora o programa tenha ampliado o número de matrículas escolares, o principal impedimento para a implementação do programa são os limites do fluxo de caixa.

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  • Mohammed Sulemana & Ibrahim Ngah & M. Majid, 2013. "The challenges and prospects of the school feeding programme in Northern Ghana," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(3), pages 422-432.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:23:y:2013:i:3:p:422-432
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2013.781127
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