Factors Affecting Child Protection Systems Response to Addressing Child Maltreatment in Arada Sub City, Addis Ababa City Administration
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2016-09
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Addis Ababa University
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The general objective of this study is to understand child protection systems
opportunities and challenges in Arada sub city of Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Hence, concrete
evidences are provided to GOs, NGOs & UN agencies for nationwide child protection system
strengthening initiatives. A qualitative research design was used. Key informant interview,
individual stories and focus group discussion and document review were used to collect the
data. The research was targeted different community members (parents, teachers,
communr~y representative) and institutions (law enforcing bodies, schools, NGOs and GOs)
in Arada sub city of Addis Ababa City Administration. In order to select the participant of
the research Purposive sampling techniques was employed. This study revealed that still
thousands of children in Arada sub city who need various services are unattended by both
formal and informal systems due to poor coordination and collaboration between them . In
addition to these, the study showed that there is a clear disconnect between the formal and
informal systems that are believed to contributing positive ly for the protection of children.
Finally, the research concluded that the major factors for dys-functioning of the existing
systems both in governmental and non-governmental organizations including CBO's are lack
of common platforms that could bring together all child protection actors to collectively act
against challenges and maximizing their good practices to benefit children.
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Factors Affecting Child, Protection Systems Response