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Purpose— This study examines how meal delivery, reported food-consumption practices, and perceived classroom attention intersect in elementary schools implementing Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program.


Research Methodology— The original study describes a qualitative case study in Batununggal District, Bandung, using interviews with students, teachers, and program administrators, classroom and meal observations, and document review.


Results— The study account describes more regular school meals, acceptance of varied menus, and communal eating experiences. It also reports teachers' perceptions of fewer hunger-related interruptions and more sustained classroom engagement. Meal timing and menu appeal emerge as operational themes.


Research limitations/Implications— The interpretive design and the absence of independent attention measures preclude causal claims. The documentation of participant selection, fieldwork, and thematic inference also requires verification. School-level monitoring should attend to delivery schedules and meal acceptability.


Originality— The paper relates local school-meal implementation practices to reported learning experiences within a public-service delivery context.

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School feeding Program implementation Food consumption Learning engagement Qualitative case study

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Salsabila, A., Yulianah, Y., Syiam, D. S., Zonagi, G. D., & Muharam, T. A. (2026). Free Nutritious Meal Program Implementation and Reported Learning Focus: A Qualitative Case Study in Bandung. Advances: Jurnal Ekonomi & Bisnis, 4(5), 1657–1664. https://doi.org/10.60079/ajeb.v4i5.1114
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