The Advancement of Justice for Institutionalised Children with Disabilities in Remand Homes in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorGowi, Ruby
dc.contributor.authorOlumbe, Roseline Shimuli
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-01T13:16:59Z
dc.date.available2019-10-01T13:16:59Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the needs of children with disabilities in Nairobi Children’s Remand Home (NCRH). Children with disabilities stay at the remand home for a longer period as compared to non-impaired children, and sometimes the period is beyond the limit permitted by law. The objectives of this study were to identify the types of special needs among institutionalised children at NCRH; establish the psychosocial needs of the children at NCRH; and explore challenges faced by NCRH caregivers. The study adopted a descriptive design and combined both qualitative and quantitative approaches in data collection and analysis. Data was collected through interviews, self-administered questionnaires and observation checklist from 15 children and 20 staff members in the home purposively selected. The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16. The study revealed that children at the remand home had different types of needs, which included; hearing, lower limbs, and upper body impairments, speech and learning difficulties, emotional maladjustments and psychosocial needs. Most of these needs were found to be inadequately met due to challenges faced by the home, such as lack of financial and professional capacity. The study recommended that government should increase the material and personnel resources allocated to the remand home, and that the institutional staff should be equipped to build their capacity in handling children with special needs.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar University (School of Human & Social Sciences) and African Institute of Children Studiesen_US
dc.identifier.citationThe Advancement of Justice for Institutionalised Children with Disabilities in Remand Homes in Kenya. By: Ruby Gowi and Roseline Shimuli Olumbe. Interdisciplinary Journal on the African Child Special edition 2019 Vol. 01, Issue 1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3012
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInterdisciplinary Journal on the African Childen_US
dc.subjectInstitutionaliseden_US
dc.subjectRescueen_US
dc.subjectDisabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectHomeen_US
dc.titleThe Advancement of Justice for Institutionalised Children with Disabilities in Remand Homes in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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