SynthesisPublic health nutrition2024
How do publicly procured school meals programmes in sub-Saharan Africa improve nutritional outcomes for children and adolescents: a mixed-methods systematic review.
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- Food vendors in the school foodscape: roles, challenges and opportunities for improving child nutrition.Journal of public health research · 2026Article
- Understanding the Decentralised School Food Procurement Model in Ghana Through the Lens of School Caterers: A Photovoice Study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
- Implementation of a Banana Flour Porridge Supplementation Initiative in a Mozambican Primary School: A pilot descriptive study.Journal of public health in Africa · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis review aimed to (i) synthesise evidence of the impact of publicly procured school meals programmes on nutritional outcomes of children/adolescents (5-18 years) in sub-Saharan Africa and (ii) identify challenges and facilitators to implementing effective school meals programmes.
designMixed-methods systematic review (
settingSub-Saharan Africa.
participantsChildren/adolescents (5-18 years), parents, school personnel and government officials.
resultsThirty-three studies (twenty-six qualitative, seven quantitative) from nine sub-Saharan African countries were included. Six studies found a positive impact of publicly procured school meals programmes on nutritional outcomes (wasting (
conclusionsAs many challenges remain, strengthening implementation (and therefore the nutritional impact) of school meals programmes in sub-Saharan Africa requires bold commitment and improved coordination at multiple levels of governance.
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