An Assessment of Quality Service Provision by Child Day Care Centers in Nifas Silk Lafto Sub-City of Addis Ababa
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2014-11
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Addis Ababa University
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Child care can be defined as care for children by adults other than the parents of the child. Child care can be informal such as care for the children by relatives, nannies or friends while formal child care is carried out in child day care centers, family day care homes, nurseries, etc. This study was carried out to assess the service provision by child day care center for infants and toddlers which is becoming widespread especially in large condominium house sites such as the study areas, (Jemo, Mebrathaile and Lafto condominium house sites) which are located in three different Woredas of Nifas Silk Lafto sub city. The study area is purposefully selected based on the availability of research participants. The finding of the research point out challenges that child day care centers in the selected study areas have in providing quality child care service. The study found out that the service provided in these day care centers is custodial care for toddlers. Most caregivers are not trained and the need for trained caregivers is not recognized. Large group size, poor physical setting, low wages and poor work environment for the caregivers are also other features of these day care centers which compromise the quality of the child care service provision. On the other hand there is no specific government regulation or guideline and follow up mechanism for proper functioning of the day care centers. The critical role of child day care center services for children, families and the society however, need to be recognized and appropriate steps have to be taken for a better quality center based infants and toddlers care service provision
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child day care centers; day care center services; child care; infants; toddlers; caregivers