In Uganda and across the northern region in particular, a common challenge for school-going children that affects learning is nutritional deficiency. A 2020 report, Challenges and Prospects for Financing School Feeding under the UPE Programme in Uganda, found that out of the eight million children attending school, the largest proportion goes hungry, with only 33% of the children receiving meals at school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For school-going children with disability, the realities are more alarming. Unlike their counterparts, they may not be able to move to look for alternative eatables like fruits such as mangoes, guavas and oranges near the schools (Being the most common fruits in this region). Consequently, delays in enrollment, absenteeism, lack of concentration poor performance in class and increased school dropouts become commonplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n