Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Children Exposed to Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Outcome Evaluation and Program Analysis(The Case of Forum on Street Children-Ethiopia)
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2006-07
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Addis Ababa University
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This study assesses the outcomes of the Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reintegration program for children exposed to commercial sexual exploitation which has been run by Forum on Street Children Ethiopia. The assessment is made toward examining the successes, challenges and prospects of the Drop in Center, the Safe Home project and the National Steering Committee against Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children in facilitating the appropriate conditions to assist children engaged in commercial sex work to bring about psychosocially and vocationally valued changes in their way of life so that they could be able to escape from exploitation. Accordingly, qualitative data collected from program documents, beneficiary children, families, project staff and partner organizations have revealed the considerable outcomes of the projects in promoting the physical well being, personal growth, livelihood development and social integration of children exposed to commercial sexual exploitation. Moreover, the endorsement of the National Plan of Action on Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of children in Ethiopia is also distinguished to be a promising move to mitigate the challenges associated with resources, capacity and strategies to address the problem of commercial sexual exploitation of children in a more systematic and organized manner in the country
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Social Work