Longitudinal evaluation shows improved nutrition and academic performance in Kenyan primary school children due to lunch programmes, suggesting policy expansion.
Key Points
Evaluate the effects of school lunch programmes on primary school children's nutritional status and academic performance in Kenya.
Mixed-methods approach with pre- and post-intervention surveys
Nutritional assessments conducted before and after the intervention
Standardised tests used for evaluating academic performance
Students in lunch programmes showed a 20% improvement in test scores
Positive correlations between participation in programmes and nutritional status
Findings indicate significant educational benefits from the programmes