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Abstract：
Ethiopia recently scaled up the implementation of a school feeding programme (SFP). Yet, evidence on the impact of such programmes on academic outcomes remains inconclusive. We evaluated the effect of the SFP on class absenteeism and academic performance of primary school students (grade 5-8) in Sidama zone, Southern Ethiopia.
This prospective cohort study enrolled SFP-beneficiary (n 240) and non-beneficiary (n 240) children 10-14 years of age from sixteen public schools and followed them for an academic year. School absenteeism was measured as the number of days children were absent from school in the year. Academic performance was defined based on the average academic score of the students for ten subjects they attended in the year. Data were analysed using multivariable mixed effects negative binomial and linear regression models.
Food insecure districts in Sidama zone, Southern Ethiopia.
SFP-beneficiary and non-beneficiary children 10-14 years of age.
The mean (sd) number of days children were absent from school was 4·0 (sd 1·5) and 9·3 (sd 6·0), among SFP beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, respectively. Students not covered by the SFP were two times more likely to miss classes (adjusted rate ratio = 2·30; 95 % CI 2·03, 2·61). Pertaining to academic performance, a significant but small 2·40 (95 % CI 0·69, 4·12) percentage point mean difference was observed in favour of SFP beneficiaries. Likewise, the risk of school dropout was six times higher among non-beneficiaries (adjusted rate ratio = 6·04; 95 % CI 1·61, 22·68).
SFP promotes multiple academic outcomes among socio-economically disadvantaged children.
This prospective cohort study enrolled SFP-beneficiary (n 240) and non-beneficiary (n 240) children 10-14 years of age from sixteen public schools and followed them for an academic year. School absenteeism was measured as the number of days children were absent from school in the year. Academic performance was defined based on the average academic score of the students for ten subjects they attended in the year. Data were analysed using multivariable mixed effects negative binomial and linear regression models.
Food insecure districts in Sidama zone, Southern Ethiopia.
SFP-beneficiary and non-beneficiary children 10-14 years of age.
The mean (sd) number of days children were absent from school was 4·0 (sd 1·5) and 9·3 (sd 6·0), among SFP beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, respectively. Students not covered by the SFP were two times more likely to miss classes (adjusted rate ratio = 2·30; 95 % CI 2·03, 2·61). Pertaining to academic performance, a significant but small 2·40 (95 % CI 0·69, 4·12) percentage point mean difference was observed in favour of SFP beneficiaries. Likewise, the risk of school dropout was six times higher among non-beneficiaries (adjusted rate ratio = 6·04; 95 % CI 1·61, 22·68).
SFP promotes multiple academic outcomes among socio-economically disadvantaged children.
摘要：
埃塞俄比亚最近加大了学校供餐计划（SFP）的实施力度。然而，关于这些课程对学术成果的影响的证据仍然没有定论。我们评估了SFP对Sidama地区小学生（5-8年级）的缺勤和学习成绩的影响，埃塞俄比亚南部。
这项前瞻性队列研究招募了来自16所公立学校的10-14岁的SFP受益人（n240）和非受益人（n240）儿童，并对他们进行了一学年的随访。学校缺勤是以一年中儿童缺课的天数来衡量的。学业成绩是根据学生当年参加的十个科目的平均学业成绩来定义的。使用多变量混合效应负二项和线性回归模型分析数据。
西达玛地区的粮食不安全地区，埃塞俄比亚南部。
SFP-10-14岁的受益人和非受益人儿童。
儿童缺课的平均（sd）天数为4·0（sd1·5）和9·3（sd6·0），在SFP受益人和非受益人中，分别。未被SFP覆盖的学生缺课的可能性是其两倍（调整后的比率=2·30；95%CI2·03，2·61）。关于学习成绩，观察到有利于SFP受益人的显著但较小的2·40(95%CI0·69,4·12)个百分点的平均差异。同样，非受益人的辍学风险高6倍(调整后比率=6·04;95%CI1·61,22·68).
SFP在社会经济弱势儿童中促进多种学业成绩。
这项前瞻性队列研究招募了来自16所公立学校的10-14岁的SFP受益人（n240）和非受益人（n240）儿童，并对他们进行了一学年的随访。学校缺勤是以一年中儿童缺课的天数来衡量的。学业成绩是根据学生当年参加的十个科目的平均学业成绩来定义的。使用多变量混合效应负二项和线性回归模型分析数据。
西达玛地区的粮食不安全地区，埃塞俄比亚南部。
SFP-10-14岁的受益人和非受益人儿童。
儿童缺课的平均（sd）天数为4·0（sd1·5）和9·3（sd6·0），在SFP受益人和非受益人中，分别。未被SFP覆盖的学生缺课的可能性是其两倍（调整后的比率=2·30；95%CI2·03，2·61）。关于学习成绩，观察到有利于SFP受益人的显著但较小的2·40(95%CI0·69,4·12)个百分点的平均差异。同样，非受益人的辍学风险高6倍(调整后比率=6·04;95%CI1·61,22·68).
SFP在社会经济弱势儿童中促进多种学业成绩。
