Assessment Study: The Economic Cost of Integrated School Gardening in School Feeding Program
This study evaluates the economic and nutritional impacts of integrating school-grown gardens into Cambodia’s school meals program during the 2022-2023 academic year, using a mixed-methods approach. State-run schools were the most cost-efficient, with an annual cost of USD 38.90 per student, compare...
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| author | Phuong Vichea, Vanna Sockcheng, Sim Sombath, KEO |
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| description | This study evaluates the economic and nutritional impacts of integrating school-grown gardens into Cambodia’s school meals program during the 2022-2023 academic year, using a mixed-methods approach. State-run schools were the most cost-efficient, with an annual cost of USD 38.90 per student, compared to USD 55.24 in WFP-run schools due to higher infrastructure investments. Gardening schools, costing USD 53.08 per student, generated USD 600–900 annually from surplus vegetable sales.
Nutritional analysis revealed significant deficiencies across all models, with breakfasts providing only 228.82 kcal on average, well below the recommended 360 kcal. Macronutrients and key micronutrients, including calcium, iron, and vitamins A and C, were inadequate, posing risks to students’ cognitive and physical development. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1699952025-09-01T19:01:29Z Assessment Study: The Economic Cost of Integrated School Gardening in School Feeding Program Phuong Vichea, Vanna Sockcheng, Sim Sombath, KEO nutrition consumption school gardening school feeding program economic cost nutritional impacts school-grown gardens This study evaluates the economic and nutritional impacts of integrating school-grown gardens into Cambodia’s school meals program during the 2022-2023 academic year, using a mixed-methods approach. State-run schools were the most cost-efficient, with an annual cost of USD 38.90 per student, compared to USD 55.24 in WFP-run schools due to higher infrastructure investments. Gardening schools, costing USD 53.08 per student, generated USD 600–900 annually from surplus vegetable sales. Nutritional analysis revealed significant deficiencies across all models, with breakfasts providing only 228.82 kcal on average, well below the recommended 360 kcal. Macronutrients and key micronutrients, including calcium, iron, and vitamins A and C, were inadequate, posing risks to students’ cognitive and physical development. 2024-12-31 2025-01-26T06:16:50Z 2025-01-26T06:16:50Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169995 en Open Access application/pdf WorldFish Vanna Phuong Vichea, Sim Sockcheng, KEO Sombath. (31/12/2024). Assessment Study: The Economic Cost of Integrated School Gardening in School Feeding Program. Bayan Lepas, Malaysia: WorldFish (WorldFish). |
| spellingShingle | nutrition consumption school gardening school feeding program economic cost nutritional impacts school-grown gardens Phuong Vichea, Vanna Sockcheng, Sim Sombath, KEO Assessment Study: The Economic Cost of Integrated School Gardening in School Feeding Program |
| title | Assessment Study: The Economic Cost of Integrated School Gardening in School Feeding Program |
| title_full | Assessment Study: The Economic Cost of Integrated School Gardening in School Feeding Program |
| title_fullStr | Assessment Study: The Economic Cost of Integrated School Gardening in School Feeding Program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment Study: The Economic Cost of Integrated School Gardening in School Feeding Program |
| title_short | Assessment Study: The Economic Cost of Integrated School Gardening in School Feeding Program |
| title_sort | assessment study the economic cost of integrated school gardening in school feeding program |
| topic | nutrition consumption school gardening school feeding program economic cost nutritional impacts school-grown gardens |
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