Study On Perceived Institutional Care for Orphan Children: The Case of SOS Children's Village, Mekelle
| dc.contributor.advisor | Taddesse, Sintayehu (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lakew, Kiros | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-23T13:18:15Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-10T14:43:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-01-23T13:18:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-10T14:43:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008-07 | |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/16000 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Perceived Institutional Care for Orphan Children | en_US |
| dc.title | Study On Perceived Institutional Care for Orphan Children: The Case of SOS Children's Village, Mekelle | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |