IMPLEMENTASI MAKAN BERGIZI GRATIS TERHADAP KONSENTRASI BELAJAR SISWA DI SD NEGERI KALONGAN SLEMAN

Abstract

One of the government's initiatives is the Free Nutritious Meals Program (MBG) to improve the health and learning quality of elementary school students. This study aims to describe the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meals Program and its impact on student concentration at Kalongan Sleman Public Elementary School. The study requires a qualitative approach with data collection techniques in the form of observation, interviews, questionnaires, and documentation. The research subjects included 10 fourth-grade students, 11 fifth-grade students, 10 sixth-grade students, and 3 classroom teachers. The results showed that the Free Nutritious Meals Program had been implemented routinely and in an organized manner with teacher assistance and an orderly food distribution mechanism. This program had a positive impact on students' concentration in learning, as indicated by increased focus, readiness to participate in learning, and student activity in the classroom after consuming nutritious meals. This impact was more evident in fifth and sixth graders than in fourth graders. However, the implementation of the program still faces obstacles in the form of menu variations, student taste preferences, and certain conditions such as food allergies. Thus, the Free Nutritious Meals Program contributes positively to improving the learning focus of elementary school students, but requires continuous evaluation and adjustment in order to optimize its benefits.