EFFECT OF SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME ON NUTRITIONAL BALANCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN KANO METROPOLIS

  • Karimah Muhammad Rabiu Yobe State University, Damaturu
  • Siddiq Ali Idoko Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
  • Aderounmu Ibrahim Ganiyu
Keywords: School feeding program, nutrition balance, pupils, underweight, stunting, thinness

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Published
2023-04-30
How to Cite
Muhammad RabiuK., Ali IdokoS., & Ibrahim GaniyuA. (2023). EFFECT OF SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME ON NUTRITIONAL BALANCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN KANO METROPOLIS. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 7(2), 256 - 264. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2023-0702-1689