Girl Child Education Research Articles

Influence of Sultan Abdurrahman School of Health Technology Gwadabawa (SASHTG) on Girl–Child Education and Women Empowerment (Employment) in Gwadabawa, Sokoto State, Nigeria

This study is to determine the positive influence of Sultan School of Health technology Gwadabawa, Sokoto, Nigeria on girl-child education and empowerment using a survey of 300 questionnaires drawn. The major The positive influence of SASHT on girl-child education as submitted by the respondents in order of frequency are: Giving opportunity to the girls/ women to obtain higher education (20.0%), Improvement in mother and child health, reduction in mortalities; by producing female health workers almost in every area or home in Gwadabawa (13.3%), Helps in providing employment to girls/ women (12.7%),Empowering girls/women when they are educated/ employed (10.0%), Better practice of personal/ environmental hygiene (10.0%),Influence girls/ women to be civilized (10.0%),Private practice (10.0%), and the least was Reduction of women scarcity at places of work (5.0%). The table 3 shows the challenges faced by girls/ women when studying at SASHT Gwadabawa in the order of descending score/percentage: Financial burden (50.0%), Requires high IQ (16.7%), Early marriage (16.7%), and Poor lower education (16.7%). The possible solutions to the challenges faced by girls/ women in studying health courses at SASHT were listed. The highest submitted option was giving scholarship to the girls/women (50.0%), creating awareness on the benefits of higher education (33.3%), and reduction of early marriage (16.7%). Indeed, the school is positively impacting on the girl-child education of Gwadabawa and the region (results of x2 show that there is significant difference at p<.05. Improvement in mother and child health, women empowerment, and opportunities for women/ girls to get employment are needed.

African Culture & the Girl-Child Education

This research article underscores the cultural factors that influence girl-child education among the Ilchamus community. Various literatures were reviewed and gaps were successfully identified. It embraces descriptive research design. It utilises purposive and snowballing techniques since the initial research that culminated into an article was basically a mixed research. The sample size of the study was 350 respondents. It establishes that; the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), often linked with traditional rites of passage, is typically followed by early marriage, which disrupts girls’ education. Additionally, early marriage typically curtails educational opportunities for girls, as they are often expected to take on domestic responsibilities and childbearing, leaving little room for schooling. In this regard, it concludes that; cultural practices like FGM and early marriages are deeply rooted barriers to girl-child education in the Ilchamus community, while the role of parents’ education and cultural transitions reflect more nuanced influences on educational outcomes.

Influence of Parental Attitudes Towards Girls Regular School Attendance in Public Secondary Schools in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania

The study was designed to examine the factors influencing parental attitudes towards girls' regular school attendance in public secondary schools in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania. The study was guided by feminism theory based on the framework of gender relations. The study employed descriptive research design. Purposive sampling and simple random were used to determine the sample size from the target population for the study. The content validity of instruments was assured while reliability of the data collection tool was tested using Cronbach coefficient correlation for consistence. Internal consistence of items in the questionnaire was established at r=0.871. The quantitative data was analyzed by using descriptive statistical through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 25. While qualitative data was analyzed thematically. The study revealed that, lack of parental attention on their daughters’ education at home, early pregnancy and or marriages, cultural dance such as “vigodoro”, household chores and activities, tendencies of parents not to encourage girl-child education, poor parent’s education and security concern for girls were the major factors that hindered girls from attending school regularly. The study also found that, other factors apart from the socio-cultural factors included, level of the education of parents, parents’ occupation, missing parents, negative attitudes on girls’ education and long distance to school played a significant role in hindering girls from attending school regularly. The study proposed several remedial measures such as construct of girls’ hostel, establishment and or promoting gender equality policies and enhancing girls’ educational opportunities be put in place to facilitate girls’ regular school attendance. It was recommended that, advocating for the policy reforms to support gender equity in education, revising the current policy of fee-free education to be relevant with parent’s economic status and creating supportive school environments would support female students regular school attendance. Community engagement and the awareness campaigns could shift societal attitudes and foster parental support for girls' education. It was concluded that, addressing the socio-cultural factors and economic barriers is crucial for ensuring equitable access to education for girls in public secondary schools

An Appraisal of Nigeria’s Philosophy and Goals of Education on Gender Issues

This paper profiles the Nigeria philosophy and goals of education on gender issues. It relies entirely on secondary data and describes the educational situation in the Nigeria philosophy and goals of education on gender issues bringing out the objectives and strategies that the Nigerian government has embarked upon to provide access and quality education for children. The data shows that the educational prospects are dismal in Nigeria. The paper also observes that the National Policy on education in Nigeria has also overlooked the issue of girl-child education to a large extent. The effect of the policy statement on women is negative as man is the main focus. The paper adopts the feminism theory, using the qualitative design method of analysis to describe/appraise Nigeria philosophy and goals of education as they bother on gender issues. The paper concludes that the National Policy on education should be gender neutral to avoid the negative effect on the girl-child education in Nigeria.

Reexamining gender inequality in accessing resources and education stance in reducing masculine gender hegemony in Nigeria

The role of education in abolishing cultural practices that encourage gender inequality needs consistent evaluation for inclusive, responsive policy development and implementation in a dynamic society. Eliminating masculine gender hegemony may result in attainment of international commitments like gender equality and poverty eradication. Reexamining the role of education in reducing gender inequality in patriarchal societies can highlight critical issues needing policy actions for attainment of sustainable development goals. The objectives of the study were to examine effects of education on marital and family life, income and access to land resources by male and female, as well as the effects of education on girl child education. The hypotheses that guided the study were: parents' education attainment increases girl child education opportunity; education attainment reduces male-female income gap and education attainment increases women access to land. The study was conducted in Southwest Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to collect primary data from 720 households using a well-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square and Pearson Correlation tests. Results showed significant disparity among men, women, girls and boys education attainments. Significantly, male have more access to land and other resources than female. The work discussed implications of the existing gender disparity despite efforts to bridge the gap and noted effects of education in reducing the gaps and ensuring gender equality. The paper is optimistic that terminating gender inequality as education policy can significantly improve girl child education, reduce girls' marriages, improve marital life, increase females’ income and access to information as well as land resources.

Department of History, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria nanasidi@abu.edu.ng

Abstract. In 1999, the Nigerian government launched its Universal Basic Education (UBE) program to provide free and compulsory education for every Nigerian child. Despite this effort, girls’ enrollment and school retention are still at their lowest ebb. This problem is even more apparent in Northern Nigeria where economic, religious and cultural factors often deny most girls access to education, especially in the NorthWest. Using a qualitative research methodology, this paper assesses the factors debilitating against girl child education in Northern Nigeria between 1999 and 2015 and their implications. This study finds out that factors such as early marriage, gender discrimination, low government support and the condemnation of co-education were responsible for the low enrollment of girls in schools across the Northern region. The paper concludes that to achieve the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals2 (MDG2) and Sustainable Development Goals-4 (SDG 4), the government, international community, NGOs and parents must put their hands on deck to break the social, economic, religious and cultural barriers denying girls full and equitable access to education in Northern Nigeria. Keywords: Girl child education, Social Inclusion, MDG2, SDG4, Northern Nigeria, Challenges

Determinants of Fertility in Arid Regions of Kenya: A Case of Westpokot County

The world's population has continued to increase and is expected to reach 10.8 billion by 2025. Population growth has negative consequences, including unemployment, food insecurity, and poor quality of life. The Kenyan government has implemented programs over the years aimed at reducing fertility, leading to a reduction in total fertility from 8.2 in the 1970s to 3.9 in 2014. However, counties in the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya have recorded instances of a rise in fertility, derailing the government's efforts to reduce population and improve quality of life. This study, therefore, investigated the determinants of fertility in West Pokot County and the sociodemographic drivers of fertility. The study used a Poisson regression to analyze the estimates and found that a woman's education had a significant impact on the fertility rate in West Pokot. Women with secondary and tertiary education were more likely to have fewer children than women with no formal education. These findings corroborate previous studies, such as those by Kwame (2002) [35] and Longwe et al. (2012) [37], which also observed that women with higher levels of education tend to have fewer children. The study's recommendations emphasize the continued advocacy for girl-child education as a means of reducing the fertility rate in Kenya. Investing in girls' education, particularly at the secondary and tertiary levels, can empower women, delay marriage and childbearing, and ultimately contribute to the government's efforts to manage population growth and improve the quality of life for its citizens. By addressing the educational disparities and promoting access to higher education for women in the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya, policymakers can leverage this key determinant of fertility to achieve more sustainable population dynamics and development outcomes.

Young Women’s Political Participation and Gender Depoliticization in Nigeria

Since return to Nigeria to civilian administration in 1999, women have been making efforts to access political leadership space with little progress. With international and national instruments to ensure more women gain inroad into politics, there is a dismal record in this aspect. Anchoring the paper on theory of political participation, the paper explored the possibility of gender depoliticisation through the involvement of young women in politics. Desk research method which utilised secondary sources of data collection was employed. The paper argued that in spite of the fact that young women are involved in activism,they are grossly underrepresented in political leadership. Culture, political acrimony, stigmatisation, religion, lack of finance, political violence, etc., constitute barriers to young women representation in politics. The paper contended that there is always political inequality between women and men, particularly among the youngest generations. The paper concluded that young women are at risk of not being included and favourably considered in the decision making process, as non-participation in politics poses a threat to their gender's dignified existence in the body polity. It recommended that socio-economic barriers including culture, religion, patriarchal belief, political acrimony, insecurity, etc., should be addressed. Empowerment should start from the family to re-orientate on the social barriers affecting young women participation in leadership positions. Girl-child education needs prioritisation to develop potentials, particularly contribution in decision making process at all levels of governance, among others.

Socio-economic and Demographic Determinants of Household Fertility Decisions

This study investigates the socio-economic and demographic determinants of household fertility decisions in Nigeria. Using the family system model as framework, a cross-sectional survey design in a retrospective study was adopted. Quantitative data were purposively gotten from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) household recode dataset. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Logistic Regressions at P<0.05. The mean age at first birth of respondents was 18.8±4.0 years. The mean of Children ever-born was 5.9±2.8. The Children ever-born was highest in the North West region (36.7%), while the South East had the least (12.6%) sum of Children ever-born in the six regions. The relationship between children ever-born and the age at first birth is statistically significant (χ2= 8334.4, p=<0.001). Women with all living are 2.0 times (OR=2.071, CI=1.987-2.158) more likely to increase their Children ever-born than women who have experienced the loss of a child. Women who have no formal education are 5.8 times (OR=5.835, CI=5.504-6.186) more likely to increase their Children ever-born than women with tertiary education. Women who do not utilize contraception in any way and those who used the folkloric method were respectively 0.8 times and 5.5 times more likely to increase their children ever-born than women using modern contraceptives respectively. Based on the findings, it is recommended that fertility controls must be prioritized, specifically by encouraging girl child education across the nation.

Prevalence and risk factors of malaria among pregnant women presenting at the antenatal clinic in Hoima Regional Referral Hospital

Malaria, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Malaria infection during pregnancy is a significant public health problem with substantial risks for the pregnant woman, her fetus, and the newborn child. In Uganda, the overall burden of malaria is high, and its adverse outcomes for the infected mother and the unborn child are widespread. This study was designed to assess the prevalence of malaria in pregnancy and its associated factors among pregnant women presenting at the antenatal clinic in Hoima Regional Referral Hospital. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted. The study was conducted in the antenatal clinic of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, in the Hoima district of Western Uganda from from February 2022 to April 2022. A sample size of 204 was used. Data was coded and entered into IBM SPSS version 25. Data was then analyzed and the Chi-square test and logistic regression were done to find the associated factors of malaria in pregnancy at a 95% confidence interval. Results shows that the prevalence of malaria in pregnant women attending Hoima Regional Referral Hospital was 17.6%. This study showed that pregnant women remain particularly vulnerable to malaria and that the prevalence of malaria in pregnant women attending Hoima Regional Referral Hospital is high. Therefore, seminars and media education programmes should be started or put in place to educate women on the risk of malaria during pregnancy. Girl child education should be promoted by the government, as educated women are associated with a lower of malaria during pregnancy. Keywords: Malaria, Anopheles mosquitoes, Plasmodium falciparum, Pregnant women

The Strategies Adopted in Addressing the Challenges Facing the Girl Child Education in Liberia: A case of Arcelor Mittal School System, Yekepa Town

The education of girls continues to be a concern in many parts of the world, including Liberia. In West Africa, the region where Liberia is located, it is widely thought that educating a girl child is unnecessary. Regardless of the differing viewpoints held by various individuals in different regions; education remains a basic human right based on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Particularly the girl child, who has been falling behind owing to a variety of causes like prejudice and negative traditions. This study aimed to explore the strategies adopted by the Arcelor Mittal School System (AMSS) in addressing the challenges facing girl child education. The objective of the study was to explore the strategies adopted in addressing the challenges facing girl child education by the Arcelor Mittal School System. The study was anchored on functionalism and symbolic interactionism theory. The research design was a mixed method and the researcher applied the case study approach for the qualitative component and the survey approach for the quantitative component. The study was conducted in Yekepa town, Nimba County, Republic of Liberia. Data was gathered by use of questionnaires and interview guides. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 was used to analyze the quantitative data while web Qualitative Data Analysis (webQDA) was used to analyze the qualitative data. The study found that some of the strategies that AMSS employed were to employ more female teachers and offer education subsidies and scholarships to have the girls remain in school. The study recommended that the school should develop and expand scholarship programs tailored for girls, extending financial support to those who have been part of the school for an extended period. This could alleviate economic challenges and encourage long-term commitment; the government should make a collaborative effort to alleviate poverty as it is the underlying cause of the numerous challenges that the girl child faces in acquiring education. Finally, AMSS should continue fostering a sense of belonging through recognition and honors for high-performing girls and consider expanding initiatives that celebrate achievements, promoting a positive and inclusive school culture.

Girl Child Education in Nigeria as Imperative for Women Empowerment: A Feminist Critique

Women empowerment is the focal issue in gender matters. Increase awareness of the loss of human resources arising from little attention paid to girl-child education has necessitated the formulation of strategies aimed at reversing the trend in Nigeria and Africa by extension. As one of the desired strategies, this makes a case for more proactive approaches toward girl-child education as a surer means to women in Nigeria and Africa generally. This paper focuses on the need for women empowerment, bringing out grey areas that will enhance girl-child education to avoid women being victims of deprivation. The paper in its thrust discovers cultural challenges that encourage the educational deprivation of the girl-child. The paper adopts feminism as a theory and concludes that education should be gender neutral to avoid the negative effect on girl-child education in Nigeria. It is the position of this paper that women are hardworking if given the right environment. The culture-imposed deprivation of women should be terminated by women as they constitute a part of the teamwork required for the advancement of girl-child education. Therefore, women’s full participation and integration in girl-child education should be maximally promoted for their empowerment. This paper recommends that teacher and teacher’s activities with children must be swiftly cordial to bring about a change in society’s attitude towards women/female/girl-child education.

Influence of Gender Discrimination on Girl Child Education in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria

This study aims to investigate the prevalence of gender discrimination and its impact on girl child education in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to assess the level of awareness of gender discrimination in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State, to identify societal beliefs influencing girl child education, to explore factors hindering girl child participation in education, and to examine the effects of gender discrimination on societal development. The study utilized a descriptive survey method with a sample size of 120 respondents, including both male and female teachers from 10 schools in Odogbolu. A researcher-designed questionnaire with a validity index of 0.86 was employed for data collection. Data analysis was conducted using mean and standard deviation. The study revealed an alarming level of awareness regarding gender discrimination in Odogbolu, with a majority of girls being treated as inferior. Significant relationships between societal beliefs and girl child education were identified. Discrimination against the girl child was found to be more prevalent in rural areas. Factors such as early marriage, cultural issues, domestic violence, teenage pregnancy, and religious bias were identified as hindrances to girl child education. The effects of gender discrimination on societal development include dropout rates, mental health issues, inadequate female representation, poor academic performance among teachers, and limited access to education for girls. The major recommendations are to implement awareness programs to address gender discrimination, enforce policies to protect the rights of girl children, provide support systems for girls facing societal barriers, and promote community involvement in advocating for girl child education.

Exploring the Impact of Gender Based Violence on Girl Child Education in Rukungiri District of Uganda

This study explores the impact of gender-based violence on girlchild education in Rukungiri District of Uganda. Data, for the study, were collected using questionnaires and a sample of 50 respondents. The study found that primary school girls experience gender-based violence, which causes metal health problems, anxiety, increased diseases, impairment, isolation, and increased tolerance, trauma, hostile environment, stress, poor influence on girl child, and poor government policy. Based on these, the study calls for the government to monitor, control, and enforce laws favouring all human rights through headteachers and teachers to prepare its people and nation. More so, political, local leaders, civil servants like parish chiefs and sub-county chiefs, church leaders like priests, and well-wishers should also be involved in fighting gender-based violence because of their credibility in their communities and their involvement will boost community response. Given civil servants' effectiveness in fighting gender-based violence, especially probation and community development officers in central division, mobilisation and sanitization programmes should be expanded to the district and country at large. Keywords: Developing countries, Gender based violence, Girl-child, Human rights, Torture

Parental Involvement in Academic Performance of Girl Child in Primary Schools in Buseta Sub-County of Kibuku District, Uganda

The study examined parental participation and girl-child academic achievement in elementary schools in Buseta Sub County, Kibuku District. Cross-sectional survey research design was used for the study and data were collected via questionnaires. The findings showed that numerous socio-economic factors affected parental involvement in girl-child education in Buseta Sub County elementary schools including social class, income, parents' attitudes towards girl-child education, cultural norms, parental education, inadequate government policy, and school distance were among these factors. Based on the findings, the study calls for parents and guardians should be educated on the benefits of lowering girls’ workload at home. Furthermore, private primary schools should offer scholarships to underprivileged girls. Since parents are stakeholders in the girl child's education, School Management Committees should educate them on their roles. Parents and guardians should schedule time to help their children, especially girls, access school resources. Finally, the government should provide energy and subsidise solar power projects in rural areas to assist children in finishing their homework with parents/guardians. Keywords: Academic performance, Education subsidy, Girl child, Parental involvement, School management committee

GENDER EQUALITY, WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF NIGERIAN LIBRARIES

Sustainable national development refers to present developments that are supposed to be devoid of negative consequences for future generations. Equal access to information, equal opportunities for men and women, women empowerment and girl child education are the catalysts for attaining sustainable national development. This paper examined the imperative of gender equality, women empowerment and the role of libraries in promoting gender equality and women empowerment for sustainable development in Nigeria. The paper noted that if all women get equal chance and freedom to make positive contributions to the development of their respective communities, there will be economic growth and informed citizens. The paper recommends that the Nigerian government should provide enabling environment for women to excel and contribute to nation building. Libraries should be properly funded by both government and well-meaning Nigerians to enable them deliver effective services that will foster growth and national development.

The Role of Community Leadership in Combating Child Marriage for Promotion of Girl-Child Education in Jonglei State, South Sudan: A Case of Dinka Bor Community

Child marriage remains pervasive in many African societies and is strongly linked to culture and religion. It involves any marriage where one or both parties are under 18. Even though it refers to both girls and boys, an overwhelming number of informal and formal child marriages in Africa involve girls. Child marriage is a frequent and widely prevalent phenomenon in South Sudan, which occurs mainly in post-conflict settings. Statistically, 52% of South Sudanese girls are married before age 18, and 9% are married before age 15. The study adopted a qualitative case study design and focused on understanding the role of Dinka Bor community leaders and how they act in combating early marriage. The research techniques employed included observation, key informants, and in-depth interviews with community leaders. The study finds that girls are often denied school because of the cultural view that they are considered marriage materials necessary to acquire wealth in the form of bride prices. In addition, rural areas are worst affected, with few schools available located very far. Thus, it leads to frustration and school dropout. The study also establishes that it is not only culture that deters girl-child education, but poverty and social media are among the factors that drive child marriages in Jonglei State, South Sudan. Also, in the study, although legislations prohibit child marriages, the consent of the parents or guardian appears to be an undeterred factor that drives child marriage. In conclusion, community leaders appear to be playing a significant role in supporting government policies concerning child marriage and education in recent years

Health-seeking Behavior among Mothers of Under-five Children in Sokoto Metropolis, Sokoto, Nigeria.

In most developing countries, the health of the children is strongly dependent on maternal health-care-seeking behavior. The ability of caregivers to recognize and seek appropriate care for childhood illnesses is instrumental in reducing childhood deaths and preventing significant number of complications. The study aimed to determine the health-care-seeking behavior and associated factors among the mothers of under-five (U5) children in Sokoto Metropolis. This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out among 386 mothers of U5 children in Sokoto metropolis from August 1 to September 30, 2021. The study participants were selected using the multistage sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the information. Data were analyzed using the SPSS version 24. The level of significance for Chi-square was set at a P < 0.05. Majority 312 (80.8%) of the respondents U5 children had fallen sick in the last 6 months, most of which 238 (61.7%) were not taken to a health facility. The major reasons why respondents do not take their U5 children to a health facility when sick are because they bought drugs from patent medicine vendor and perceiving the illness of the U5 as not serious to warrant taking the child to a health facility in 93 (24.1%) and 63 (16.3%), respectively. There was association (P ≤ 0.05) between health-care-seeking behavior and respondents' level of education, occupation, monthly income, as well as distance taken to reach a health facility within 30 min' walk. The health-seeking behavior of the mothers for their U5 was poor. Maternal level of education, occupation, income, and lesser number of children in the family were the factors that were significantly associated with seeking health facility care for a sick U5. This study recommends girl child education, women empowerment, and increase access to family planning by the government.

Micronutrients deficiencies (poor levels of antioxidants Vitamin A and Vitamin C) and Academic Performance of Selected Young Girls in Sokoto, Nigeria

It is widely stressed that girl-child education is good; and girls could only learn properly if they are fed well. Levels of micronutrients such as antioxidants vitamins A and C could lead to poor brain or nervous system functions. The objective of this work was to evaluate the relationship between Micronutrients deficiencies (poor levels of antioxidants Vitamin A and Vitamin C) and academic performance of selected young girls in Sokoto, Nigeria. This work determined blood levels of vitamin A and C in 250 young girls in Sokoto using standard methods and materials of analytical grade. A semi experimental study involving 40 selected study participants was done. An exploration of academic performance of subjects that are with enough vitamin C and A and their counterparts was done using assessment. This study shows that, the girls with normal levels of antioxidants vitamins A and C scored a mean mark (55.0+ 13.015) more than those with poor levels (35.63+12.63) (p&lt;0.05). This signifies that nutritional concerted interventions are needed. Nutritional education, soil fertilization, bio fortification, and relations could be used for improving public diet in the state.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEEDING AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN KITIMBWA SUB COUNTY KAYUNGA DISTRICT: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Background This study aims to examine the relationship between feeding and academic performance of students in Kitimbwa Sub County Kayunga District. Methodology A cross-sectional survey design using both quantitative and qualitative methods was used to collect data from 202 students 30 teachers and 7 Headteachers. The qualitative study design investigated the possibility of the relationship between the independent and the dependent variables like feeding, sanitation, accommodation, and academic performance. Data on living conditions was gathered using a questionnaire with a standard Likert-type scale with closed-ranking items. Structured interview guides were used to collect views from the non-students. Data from questionnaires was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and the t-test while interview data was analyzed using frequency analysis by counting the number of times of responses had by the respondents. Results The majority 115 (56.9%) were female while 87 (43.1%) were male. This meant that girl child education has been given due consideration since girls were more than the boys in the A‟ level section unlike before when boys dominated the whole system of education. The results of the analysis showed a highly significant effect of feeding on academic performance. This was given by the computed value of the F- ratio of 8.26 while the corresponding p-value of 0.00 was less than the level of significance alpha 0.05. In schools where feeding was perceived as being good, the performance of students was higher than those in schools where feeding was moderate and poor. Conclusion In schools where feeding was poor, even students' academic performance was poor compared to schools where feeding was moderate and good. Recommendation Secondary schools in Kitimbwa Sub County should use their land to establish agricultural and poultry farms to supplement the food provided to balance the diet.