Educational and Psychosocial Challenges of Orphan and Vulnerable Children: the Case of Abyot Ermija Primary School, Addis Ababa
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2016-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The general objective of this study was to assess educational and psychosocial
challenges of orphan and vulnerable children in Kirkos sub city wereda 01 Abyot
Ermija primary school, Addis Ababa. The data were collected through interview of
five orphan and vulnerable children, two teachers and two volunteer care givers,
observation of orphan and vulnerable children and analysis of documents.
Qualitative data analysis was employed to analyze the data. Results revealed that
educational challenges of orphan and vulnerable children include work burdens
outside school, absence of special classes like makeup and tutorials, inappropriate
teaching method for case in point fast lecturing, physical punishments, mark
reduction and absence of follow up whereas psychological challenges include
discrimination, isolation, peer influences like insults and gossips, verbal abuses from
teachers and unable to express ideas which are internal to the child as a result,
orphan and vulnerable children develop feeling of helplessness, worthlessness,
hopelessness, inferiority, stress, worry, tension, frustration, passiveness,
emotionality, depression. Social challenges include social withdrawal due to fear of
criticism, poor social skill, no need of socialization, and poor life skills such as
communications and decision making Teachers in the school and stake holders
should fully participate to intervene educational and psychosocial challenges of
orphan and vulnerable children