That is the most popular dish served at all schools in Uganda. Posho is maize flour, also known as polenta in some parts of the world. Unfortunately, this is a monotonous diet, and aside from becoming a boring menu for most children, it has little nutritional value that can sometimes result in some level of malnutrition.
Contributing towards moving away from traditional 3-stone fires to institutional improved cook stoves (IICS) when cooking, means schools can used the money saved from firewood not purchased, to increase food portions and buy a variety of other foods, such as rice, matooke (steamed bananas) and greens. Remember, an average school with 800 pupils can save between USD 700 to USD 900 per year when moving away from traditional cooking practices (depending on the number of boarding and day scholars).
