Contribution Of World Vision Towards Improving Child Welfare Services: A Case Of Magole Area Development Program, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

ABSTRACT

The study aimed at assessing the contribution of child welfare services provided by World

Vision, Tanzania at Magole Area Development Program (ADP). Its specific objectives

were to assess the types of child welfare services rendered by World Vision Tanzania at

Magole ADP, to analyze the needs of the children at ADP Magole, to evaluate the

contribution of WV in the program and to assess the determinants of satisfaction of the

program. The study adopted multistage sampling also known as multi-stage cluster

sampling technique in which structured questionnaire with open and closed ended

questions and key informants interviews were used to collect primary data from a sample

size of 110 respondents. Then Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16

was used for analysis of data. It involved the use of logit regression modal and descriptive

statistics such as frequencies and percentages which are presented in tables. The findings

of the study showed that the world vision Magole ADP organization has a top- down

approach when it comes to selecting and registration of sponsored children to planning the

implementation of their projects. The program provides material stuffs to children such as

bed sheets, mosquito nets, exercises books and soap. This created classes among

participants and non-participants. There were some non-participants who really required

the services, but could not receive because they were not selected or registered by the

organization. There are some children who really live in poor conditions but were not

selected. The study recommends the government and other NGO’s to work hand in hand

with world vision to serve children who missed the opportunity to be in the program by

promoting and implementing sustainable development projects that will ensure promising

wellbeing to the children.