The Multiple Challenges of Children With Disability in Addis Ababa: Coping Styles
| dc.contributor.advisor | Teferra, Tirussew (Professor) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Negassa, Nemme | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-17T06:58:15Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-10T14:46:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-01-17T06:58:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-10T14:46:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The diverse socio-economic systems of chi ldren with di sabilities have been creating different mul tiple life chall enges at different ecosystems. Even though it had been assumed that favo rable conditions shall fac ilitate or improve the ex isting life of persons with di sabilities in general, the co ntinual challenges in areas of traffickin g, Streetism, HIV AIDS issues and other psychosocial problems including coping mechanisms are left untouched due to various reasons. This study was undertaken to investigate the multiple challenges of children with di sabilities in Addis Ababa. The study was a cross-section study that employed both quantitative and qualitative instruments. To assess and explore the aforementioned chall enges, a sample of 251 children wi th di sabilities were drawn randomly and analyzed using descriptive analysis and transcription approaches. The study revealed that the multiple challenges of children with disabilities become very serious issues. More than one third of the children found being exposing to the problem of Traficking, and three out of ten children were living in/on street. One fourth of the children also found being exposing to sexual abuse /violence and more than two out of ten children did not have in formation about HIV AIDS issues. In addition to all these diverse challenges, they were found facing different psychosocial problems and have very limited coping styles to deal with the demand ing li fe challenges. Hence, the findings suggest that there is a great need for mainstreaming issues of chi ldren with di sabili ties into existing child-based projects/programs and encourage both concerned Nongovernmental and governmental sectors to promote and advocate the rights of children with di sabili ties equally like non-disabled chil dren in sphere of all programs. The study further suggests fea sibl e and important interventions programs that give priority to creating awarenessraising programs and increasing the involvements of parents of children with di sabi lities, concerned partners, and community in general. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/15833 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | chi ldren with di sabilities have been creating | en_US |
| dc.subject | different mul tiple life chall enges | en_US |
| dc.title | The Multiple Challenges of Children With Disability in Addis Ababa: Coping Styles | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |