Management Systems and Orphaned Children: A Study of Murindukozone, Murindukozone-Kirinyaga District, Central Province in Kenya

ABSTRACT

Orphans are children who have either one or both parents. They lose their parents through death and are usually caused by accidents, diseases like malaria, aids. The problem affecting orphans world wide is on the increase due to increase in the number of death. The purpose of this study was to find out the problems faced by orphan in Murinduko zone in Kirinyaga district. The study involved collecting data by use questionnaires. The data was analyzed by use qualitative and quantitative means. Qualitative means involved the development of a simple station including tables while quantitative means involved observation and description. After collection, data was analyzed; edited, coded and interpreted report was written based on research objective and research question with the finding, conclusion and recommendations. Finding showed that most of them stay with their grand parents, their elder sister or brother. They do not go to school due to school uniform exam fee and other social problems even though education system is free. Basing on the problems some recommendation can be put in consideration or in practice in order to reduce on the problem these children are facing. Care given, should provide relief and voluntary wont in providing for the orphans and also they should co-operate and use the resources inevitably and avoid wasting these resources since they are scarce and can’t afford being washed. Counseling aid guiding should be of priority to the orphans since most of them have to deal with the tremor of losing either one or both~parents at a very tender age. This learns them confused and destroyed and may affect them for the rest of the lives.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION i

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLESABSTRACT vii

ABSTRACT viii

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Background to the study 1

1.2 Problem Statement 3

1.3 Objectives 4

1.3.1 General objective/purpose of study 4

1.3.2 Specific objectives 4

1.4 Research Questions 5

1.5 Scope and limitation of the study 5

1.6 The significance of the study 5

CHAPTER TWO 7

LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.1 Review of empirical literature 7

2.1.1 Common problems that orphans face 8

2.1.2 Orphan Impact on Families and Communities 9

2.1.3 Impact on Children 10

2.1.4 The Extended Family as a Remedial Resource 10

2.1.5 Institutional care as a remedial measures 12

2.1.6 Children affected by HIV / AIDS 14

CHAPTER THREE 15

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 15

3.1 Study Design 15

3.2 Study Area 15

3.3 Population of the Study 15

3.4 The Sampling Size and Selection 15

3.5 Data Collection Methods 16

3.5.1 Focus Group Discussions 17

3.5.2 Quesiionnaires 17

3.5.3 Interviews 17

3.5.4 Observation 18

3.5.5 LiteratureReview.18

3.6 Data Processing and Analysis 18

3.6.1 Data Processing 18

3.6.2 Data Analysis 19

3.7 Limitations of the Study 19

CHAPTER FOUR 20

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS 20

4.1 Overview 20

4.2 Selected social-economic status characteristics of the sample 20

4.3 Qualitative data analysis 23

4.4 Assistance they would require families tackle these problems 26

CHAPTER FIVE 28

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, IMPLICATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

CONCLUSION 28

5.1 Summary of the findings 28

5.1.1 Sensitization and creation of awareness 30

5.1.2 Policy on children and the corporate sector 31

5.1.3 Creation of co-coordinating committees 31

5.1.4 Some of the recommended interventions used in combating trauma among orphaned

children 32

5.2 Conclusions 33

5.3 Areas for further research 34

REFERENCES 35

APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE 36