The Role of Community Care Coalition Program in Child Protection: Practices and Challenges in Abune Zena Markos Children and Adult Supporting Association
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2023-01
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this thesis is to explore the Role of Community Care Coalition Program in Child Protection: Practices and Challenges in Abune Zena Markos Children and Adult Supporting Association. In doing so, the researcher has used qualitative research approach mainly secondary sources. Review of books, scientific articles and recently completed in-country works and researches involving document analysis has been made. For primary sources, the researcher has conducted key informant interviews, observation and administered focus group discussions. The research findings of this thesis indicate that the main roles of Community Care Coalitions are Economic strength, education, health and referral services. Furthermore, the practices of Community Care Coalitions are protecting children from economic exploitation, utilizing cash transfer, using animation for child right advocacy, mobilizing community through street theatre, promoting children participation in society, supporting child development and providing emotional and psychological support. Reflecting on the above findings research result suggests that; the identified packages of practices have brought changes to the lives of selected venerable children and families at three different levels as high, medium and low. Capacity building, resource mobilization and data collection as strategy by Community Care Coalitions have guided positive change to happen on the lives of beneficiaries. Structural, financial and accreditation and professional challenges have negatively affected Community Care Coalitions functioning. Focusing on local resource, knowledge, institution, integrating formal and informal actors and using planned program are the key sustainability pillars of Community Care Coalitions.