An Assessment of Psycho-social Services Offered To Children with Physical Disability in African Inland Church, Child Care Centre, Kajiado County

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dc.contributor.authorKimemia, Brenda Waithira
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-21T08:50:49Z
dc.date.available2020-10-21T08:50:49Z
dc.date.issued2014-06
dc.descriptionMaster of Arts in Child developmenten_US
dc.description.abstractThe study focused on assessing the services offered to physically handicapped children at African Inland Church Child Care Centre (AIC Child Care Centre). Psychosocial services are necessary as they aid in meeting psychosocial needs yet these services are often minimized or overlooked in most institutions. The purpose of this study was to assess the psychosocial services offered towards meeting the needs of children with physical disabilities at AIC Child Care Centre, Kajiado County. The objectives were to identify the psychosocial needs, establish services offered, identify resources available and establish the psychosocial challenges experienced by children with physical disabilities at AIC Child Care Centre. The study adopted case study research design which involved both qualitative and quantitative approaches. A census of all the children was done while nine caregivers were purposively selected. Data was collected using observation, focus group discussion, interviews and questionnaires. The quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS 17.0 while the qualitative data was analyzed thematically and presented in narratives. It was revealed that love, self-expression, self-acceptance, acceptance from the community, hygiene, security and participation were among the psychosocial needs of the children at AIC Child Care Centre. Peer support groups, family group counselling sessions and access to news were among the services which recorded lack or limited access at AIC Child Care Centre. The study found out that limited human resources, lack of acceptance by the community and inadequacy of play as well as hygiene materials were among the main psychosocial challenges faced by physically handicapped children at AIC Child Care Centre. The researcher recommends training of caregivers on psychosocial support for children, increase of the number of play and sport materials and family therapy to be adopted.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar University, School of Human and Social Sciencesen_US
dc.identifier.citationKimemia, B. W., (2014). An Assessment of Psycho-social Services Offered To Children with Physical Disability in African Inland Church, Child Care Centre, Kajiado County. Daystar University, School of Human and Social Sciences, Kenya.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3310
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDaystar University, School of Human and Social Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectPsycho-social Servicesen_US
dc.subjectPhysical Disabilityen_US
dc.subjectAfrican Inland Churchen_US
dc.subjectChild Careen_US
dc.subjectKajiado Countyen_US
dc.titleAn Assessment of Psycho-social Services Offered To Children with Physical Disability in African Inland Church, Child Care Centre, Kajiado Countyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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