The Implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal Program and Its Impact on Students’ Health and Attendance, as well as Stakeholders’ Perceptions in Islamic Primary Schools in Bima
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Free Nutritious Meal Program, health, attendance, perception, stakeholdersAbstract
This study aims to analyse stakeholders’ perceptions (students, parents, and teachers) of the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal Program in Islamic primary schools (Madrasah Ibtidaiyah) as a government policy to support the fulfilment of students’ nutritional needs. The findings indicate that students perceive the program as a healthy, free-meal initiative that helps them stay full, increases their learning motivation, and reduces unhealthy snacking. However, students also expect greater menu variety, improved food taste, and the provision of supporting facilities such as drinking water, utensils, and handwashing facilities. Parents consider the program highly beneficial in ensuring adequate nutrition for their children and alleviating the economic burden on families. Nevertheless, they emphasise the need for improvements in hygiene, timely food distribution, the involvement of nutritionists, and attention to special dietary needs, such as food allergies. Meanwhile, teachers view the Free Nutritious Meal Program as a strategic initiative to support students’ health and concentration in learning. Teachers play an active role through persuasive and educational approaches to encourage students to consume the meals provided. Overall, the program’s implementation is perceived positively, although improvements are still required in menu variety, food quality, food safety, and continuous monitoring and evaluation. Through collaboration among the government, schools, parents, and food providers, the Free Nutritious Meal Program has the potential to become an effective policy for supporting human resource development by fulfilling schoolchildren’s nutritional needs.
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