Society Participation In Early Childhood Programmes And Childcare In Langobaya Division Malindi District.

ABSTRACT

The research is aimed at establishing the factors affecting! influencing community participation in ECD programmes in Langobaya division, Malindi district Kenya.

Secondary sources were adequately used and these helped to give a clear picture of how the whole study was to be conducted. The study utilized a descriptive survey design to investigate community participation in ECD programme and

childcare. Questionnaires and interview guides were employed and used as the instruments for data collection. The findings from the study revealed the following:

o Community involvement in ECD programmes is very low.

• Most of ECD pupils learn under trees and sit on ground..

• Community!parents need to be mobilized on the importance of ECD programme.

• ECD teachers have no policy guideline on the terms and conditions of services.

• Most of the ECD centres in the zone have less learning materials provided by the community.

Recommendations were made:

• Community! parents should agree on uniform fees to be paid per child. Community! parents! committees to work on the average salary for the teachers in the division.

• Community should be encouraged to use their resources in the child education.

• Community should organize for fundraising for the construction of classrooms, making desks and buying materials for the ECD programmes.

• There should be a centrally feeding programme at the ECD centre in the zone

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION 11

APPROVAL

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT V

ACRONYMS vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS Vi~

LIST OF TABLES ix

LIST OF FIGURES ix

ABSTRACT X~

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Background of the Study 1

1.1 The purpose of the study 3

1.2 Statement of the problem 3

1.3 Objectives of the study 3

1.3.1 Broad objectives 4

1.4 Study Justification

1.5 Scope of the study 4

1.6 Significance of the study 5

CHAPTER TWO 6

2.0 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 6

2.1 Introduction 6

2.2 Community involvement in socialization and child practices in Kenya 7

2.3 Development studies relating to Kenyan Children 8

2.4 Intervention programmes and their impact 10

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CHAPTER 3 12

3.0 METHODOLOGY 12

3.1 Research design 12

3.2 Population and sampling 12

3.3 Research instruments 13

3.4 Validity and Reliability 13

3.5 Data Collection Procedure 14

3.6 Data Analysis 14

CHAPTER FOUR 15

DATAANALYSIS AND RESULTS 15

4.0 Introduction 15

4.1 Analysis of Data 15

CHAPTER FIVE 20

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 20

5.0 Introduction 20

5.1 Discussion and Findings 20

5.2 Major Findings of the Study 21

5.3 Conclusion 22

5.4 Recommendations 22

REFERENCES 24

APPENDIX A 25

APPENDiX B 25

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE EDUCATION OFFICER 25

APPENDIXD 28

APPENDIX D 29

INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR ECD CHILDREN 29

APPENDIXE 30

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ECD TEACHERS 30

APPENDIX F 34

INTERVIEW SCHEDULE! CHECKLIST PARENTS 34