Study On Perceived Institutional Care for Orphan Children: The Case of SOS Children's Village, Mekelle
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2008-07
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to assess the services Save Our Souls Children's Village,
Mekelle (SOS) provide for orphan children namely: - food, housing, clothing, health, education,
and counseling service as per the objective of the organi zation and the agreement signed between
SOS Children's Village(SOS) and Bureau of Labor and Social Affaire(BOLSA).
A total of 113 purposefully selected participants (104 SOS vi llage children, 5 project
implementers and 4 goverrunental officials) were participated in the study.
Different instruments (questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion) were employed to
collect data. Percentage was used to analysis the data.
According to the results of the study majority of the participants (75.0 %,77.9%,76.9%, 88.5%)
indicated that food, housing, clothing, and health services provided by the institution are
sufficient. Moreover, the majority of the respondents (78. 8%) reported that the education
servi ces (education material, school uniform, school fee) rendered by SOS are adequate.
According to the findings of the study many respondents (64.4%) claimed that the counseling
service offered by the institution is inadequate. The study showed that the majority of children
respondents (62.5%, 79.8%, 55.8 %.) encountered psychological, social, and personal problem
respectively.
Thus, according to the study results food, housing, clothing, health, and education services are
adequate and in line with the agreement signed among SOS Children's Village and Bureau of
Labour and Social Affaire. However, the counse ling service provided is not enough to the orphan
chi ldren in the institution. That is why many children participants experienced psychological,
social and personal problems.
The study recommends the provision adequate counsel ing services, psychosocial support for
orphan children in the institution.
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Perceived Institutional Care for Orphan Children