Role of Community-Based Programs in Empowering Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Kenya: A Case of Mathare Child Development Center, Nairobi County

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dc.contributor.authorMusungu, Fiona A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-13T11:43:19Z
dc.date.available2022-01-13T11:43:19Z
dc.date.issued2021-10
dc.descriptionMaster of Arts in Child Developmenten_US
dc.description.abstractVulnerability in children implies exposure to situations hindering their development like deprivation, exploitation, abuse, neglect, violence, and disease. Towards alleviating vulnerability, numerous initiatives have endeavored to enhance service delivery to Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC). Compassion International is one such initiative uplifting the lives of vulnerable children through creating Child Development Center (CDC). This study sought to establish the role community-based programs play in empowering OVC in Kenya with Mathare CDC in Nairobi County as a case study. Objectives guiding this study were to establish the socio-economic needs of OVC, analyze criteria used in identifying OVC, analyze challenges facing programs, and assess the role of CDC in empowering OVC. The study adopted a descriptive survey design involving a sample of 120 alumni and 10 staff from Mathare CDC. Purposive sampling was used to select alumni, while census was used to select key informants. Questionnaires and an interview guide were administered, and data analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 25. The study found that Mathare CDC adopts a holistic development approach. Vulnerable children in the community were identified through CDC workers, referrals, or parents/guardians. A major challenge facing the CDC is limited financial resources. Nonetheless, the CDC has positively impacted the alumni through education, better healthcare, nutrition, positive behaviour change, spiritual growth, life skills, and talent development. The study recommends enhancing fundraising strategies to increase resource base and considering self-sustainable options to ease overdependence on donors. Support from beneficiaries, parents, and the larger community is paramount in the success of community-based initiatives.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSchool of Human and Social Sciences of Daystar University Nairobi, Kenyaen_US
dc.identifier.citationMusungu, F. A. (2021). Role of Community-Based Programs in Empowering Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Kenya: A Case of Mathare Child Development Center, Nairobi County. Daystar University, School of Human and Social Sciences, Nairobi.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3819
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDaystar University, School of Human and Social Sciences, Nairobi.en_US
dc.subjectCommunity-Based Programsen_US
dc.subjectEmpowering Orphansen_US
dc.subjectVulnerable Childrenen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectMathare Child Development Center, Nairobi Countyen_US
dc.titleRole of Community-Based Programs in Empowering Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Kenya: A Case of Mathare Child Development Center, Nairobi Countyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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