Assefa, Abebe (PhD)Solomon, Menelik2018-06-202023-11-042018-06-202023-11-042016-05http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/2086The study of child rights legal frameworks and its implication for Social work implication is of a paramount importance specifically for professionals, students and researchers, and generally for organizations that work for children. The importance of such study is even greater when it is conducted from an interdisciplinary perspective. This is study is undertaken for the same aim in order to assess the state of child rights in Ethiopia by emphasizing on the comparative analysis of the major child rights legal frameworks with the United Nations Child Rights Convention and the African Charter for the Rights and Welfare of Children. In addition, the study has also incorporated the perception of major foreign and domestic child based organizations. The paper is organized in such manner that a detailed introduction about the study is given under chapter one followed by the research methods in chapter two. Chapter three of the study is devoted to a review of related literatures and the theoretical frameworks. Chapter four is divided into two main parts. Under part one, a detailed analysis of the major child rights legal and institutional frameworks of the country is provided Vis a Vis the UNCRC and the ACRWC. Part two of the same chapter is devoted to the analysis of the findings about the perception of major child based organizations. The social work implication of the subject matter is provided under chapter five of the study. The final chapter of the study is dedicated to conclusion and recommendationsenSocial WorkThesis