Parent Willingness to Pay for School Feeding Programs in Junior High Schools in Malang Regency, Indonesia
In Indonesia, school feeding programs have not been established nationally due to the government’s limited budget. To examine the possibility of copayment for school feeding programs, parents’ intentions to use the school feeding programs and their willingness to pay (WTP) for these programs should...
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| description | In Indonesia, school feeding programs have not been established nationally due to the government’s limited budget. To examine the possibility of copayment for school feeding programs, parents’ intentions to use the school feeding programs and their willingness to pay (WTP) for these programs should be considered. We conducted an online questionnaire survey among the parents of junior high school students in all five public junior high schools in the Kepanjen District of Malang Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia. We used the contingent valuation method to elicit parents’ WTP for school feeding and calculated the price elasticity of school feeding. Factors associated with the WTP were examined using logistic regression analysis. Of the 940 participants, 90% intended to use school feeding programs, and 30% were willing to pay Rp 15,000 (USD 1.05) or higher per meal. Of the 944 students (participants’ children), all but two students consumed meals or snacks at school, with 74% consuming foods three or more times daily. Higher WTP for school feeding was associated with frequent food consumption at school, higher income, and a better perception of meals at school. In contrast, lower WTP was associated with more household members. Most parents intended to use school feeding programs with certain WTP irrespective of the price of school feeding. Therefore, school feeding in Indonesia might be expanded through copayment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f91f6c316188493bab49b39a44c1a8792023-11-18T20:48:52ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-07-011514321210.3390/nu15143212Parent Willingness to Pay for School Feeding Programs in Junior High Schools in Malang Regency, IndonesiaIshak Halim Octawijaya0Masahide Kondo1Ai Hori2Masao Ichikawa3Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Ibaraki, JapanFaculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Ibaraki, JapanFaculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Ibaraki, JapanFaculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Ibaraki, JapanIn Indonesia, school feeding programs have not been established nationally due to the government’s limited budget. To examine the possibility of copayment for school feeding programs, parents’ intentions to use the school feeding programs and their willingness to pay (WTP) for these programs should be considered. We conducted an online questionnaire survey among the parents of junior high school students in all five public junior high schools in the Kepanjen District of Malang Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia. We used the contingent valuation method to elicit parents’ WTP for school feeding and calculated the price elasticity of school feeding. Factors associated with the WTP were examined using logistic regression analysis. Of the 940 participants, 90% intended to use school feeding programs, and 30% were willing to pay Rp 15,000 (USD 1.05) or higher per meal. Of the 944 students (participants’ children), all but two students consumed meals or snacks at school, with 74% consuming foods three or more times daily. Higher WTP for school feeding was associated with frequent food consumption at school, higher income, and a better perception of meals at school. In contrast, lower WTP was associated with more household members. Most parents intended to use school feeding programs with certain WTP irrespective of the price of school feeding. Therefore, school feeding in Indonesia might be expanded through copayment.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/14/3212school feeding programschool mealjunior high schoolIndonesiawillingness to payintention to use |
| spellingShingle | Ishak Halim Octawijaya Masahide Kondo Ai Hori Masao Ichikawa Parent Willingness to Pay for School Feeding Programs in Junior High Schools in Malang Regency, Indonesia Nutrients school feeding program school meal junior high school Indonesia willingness to pay intention to use |
| title | Parent Willingness to Pay for School Feeding Programs in Junior High Schools in Malang Regency, Indonesia |
| title_full | Parent Willingness to Pay for School Feeding Programs in Junior High Schools in Malang Regency, Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Parent Willingness to Pay for School Feeding Programs in Junior High Schools in Malang Regency, Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parent Willingness to Pay for School Feeding Programs in Junior High Schools in Malang Regency, Indonesia |
| title_short | Parent Willingness to Pay for School Feeding Programs in Junior High Schools in Malang Regency, Indonesia |
| title_sort | parent willingness to pay for school feeding programs in junior high schools in malang regency indonesia |
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