This study aims to analyze the influence of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program on the learning motivation of fifth-grade students at Gili Timur 2 State Elementary School. This study utilizes a non-experimental quantitative approach involving 25 students as research subjects. Data collection was conducted through questionnaires and interviews with students and classroom teachers. The normality test results showed a value of 0.200 > 0.05, indicating that the data is normally distributed. Based on these results, data analysis was performed using a simple linear regression test. The analysis results indicate that the calculated t-value is greater than the t-table value (5.542 > 2.069), demonstrating that the Free Nutritious Meal program has a positive effect on students' learning motivation. Interview findings further reinforce the quantitative results, showing that students are more enthusiastic, more focused, and do not tire easily during the learning process following the implementation of the MBG program. Thus, the Free Nutritious Meal program contributes positively to increasing the learning motivation of fifth-grade students at Gili Timur 2 State Elementary School.
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