<![CDATA[The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program on the income of school canteen vendors in Bengkulu City. This study employed a quantitative approach using a survey method. Data were collected through the distribution of Likert-scale questionnaires to 96 school canteen vendors selected using the Disproportionate Stratified Random Sampling technique. The results showed that the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal Program had a significant impact on the income of school canteen vendors in Bengkulu City, with a significance value of 0.000, indicating that the research hypothesis was accepted. The regression equation obtained was Y = 10.287 + 0.613X, while the coefficient of determination (R Square) of 0.526 indicates that the implementation of the program explains 52.6% of the variation in vendors' income, whereas the remaining 47.4% is influenced by other factors outside the scope of this study. The mean score of the program implementation variable was 2.91, while the mean score of the vendors' income variable was 2.90, both of which fall into the moderate category. In conclusion, the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal Program has a significant impact on the income of school canteen vendors in Bengkulu City. Therefore, its impact on school canteen vendors should be taken into consideration in the implementation of the program. Keywords: Free Nutritious Meal Program, Program Impact, Vendors' Income.]]>
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