The Contribution of Compassion International to Self-sustenance of Children: A Case of Kayunga Child Development CentreL, Kayunga District. Uganda
ABSTRACT:
The study assessed the contributions of compassion International-Kayunga Child Development Centre to the self-sustenance of children. Study objectives were;
To establish the self-sustenance interventions for self-sustainability of children propagated,
To find out how self- sustenance interventions have transformed children’s livelihoods
And to examine the challenges faced in the promotion of self-sustenance of children at the centre.
A descriptive research design was adopted with quantitative and qualitative data collection approaches. Data was collected from a sample of 297 respondents who included children aged 16 and above; 12 key informants who include caregivers and staff of Kayunga CDC.
Quantitative findings were sorted by use of descriptive statistical analysis with percentages and frequencies for study variables. Qualitative data was analysed by thematic content analysis.
Results revealed that Compassion International- Kayunga CDC interventions and approaches to livelihood support for children for self-sustainability help to prepare the children for self-sustainability.
However, it was noted that some children do not become self-reliant after the program especially those that are released early, or those who are mentally retarded. The challenges relate to release of children who find release at 22 years of age too soon. Key informant view the challenge as dependency syndrome.
Recommendations include, Kayunga CDC should put more investment into agricultural activities and find alternate ways of meeting their financial needs and working with local authorities to attract vibrant private sectors that can provide soft loans to the children when they release them.
The study assessed the contributions of compassion International-Kayunga Child Development Centre to the self-sustenance of children. Study objectives were;
To establish the self-sustenance interventions for self-sustainability of children propagated,
To find out how self- sustenance interventions have transformed children’s livelihoods
And to examine the challenges faced in the promotion of self-sustenance of children at the centre.
A descriptive research design was adopted with quantitative and qualitative data collection approaches. Data was collected from a sample of 297 respondents who included children aged 16 and above; 12 key informants who include caregivers and staff of Kayunga CDC.
Quantitative findings were sorted by use of descriptive statistical analysis with percentages and frequencies for study variables. Qualitative data was analysed by thematic content analysis.
Results revealed that Compassion International- Kayunga CDC interventions and approaches to livelihood support for children for self-sustainability help to prepare the children for self-sustainability.
However, it was noted that some children do not become self-reliant after the program especially those that are released early, or those who are mentally retarded. The challenges relate to release of children who find release at 22 years of age too soon. Key informant view the challenge as dependency syndrome.
Recommendations include, Kayunga CDC should put more investment into agricultural activities and find alternate ways of meeting their financial needs and working with local authorities to attract vibrant private sectors that can provide soft loans to the children when they release them.