The Contribution of Ngos on Family Welfare: Case Study of Francois Xavier Bagnoud (Fxb) Nyarugenge District Rwanda

ABSTRACT 1is study determines "The contribution ofNGOs on Family Welfare: A case study ofFram;;ois ,vier Bagnoud (FXB) Nyarugenge District-Rwanda". The purpose of the study was to examine : contribution ofFXB in family welfare in Nyarugenge District-Rwanda. This study employed ase study design to identify the contribution of FXB on beneficiaries' welfare. Questionnaire I stratified method were used to obtain data. Frequency and percentages mere the statistical ttment were utilized. achieve objectives of the study and answer research questions, a stratified method was used to 1ple the target population which consisted ofFXB's beneficiaries. Primary data was collected 1g a semi-structured questionnaire, and secondary data was gathered from books, written umentary and reports main! y from the internet. Data were analyzed using frequency and :entage. findings revealed that the main FXB' s beneficiaries consist mainly of adult women aged 'e 26 years. It was also observed that being HfV positive and poor were other criteria. It lied therefore that FXB plays an important role in ensuring family welfare. This is done by tg people money to start businesses, from which profits generated are used to for self inability. The result of this study revealed that very few people attended vocational training ed by FXB. However, almost all respondents manage to attend seminars and workshops on b. and nutrition issues, which really improved their living conditions. s concluded that strategies implemented by FXB in the field vary according to the social, ·al, economic and political scenarios present in different countries and particular locals : the programs are implemented. It was therefore recommended to respect gender balance :reasing the number of males among beneficiaries, to provide to them technical trainings to rt their skills and to be more adviser on health and nutritional issues. However, the findings nited to the case under study, therefore future studies can be build on these results to ete this picture.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

fLE PAGE ................................................................................................................................ i 

:CLARA TION ...................................................................................................................... ii 

'PROVAL ............................................................................................................................ iii 

:DICATION ......................................................................................................................... iv 

'KNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................................... v 

BLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................... vi 

:T OF ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................ xi 

STRACT ............................................................................................................................ xii 

APTER ONE ....................................................................................................................... 1 

'RODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1 

I Background of the study ................................................................................................................. I 

2 Statement of the Problem .............................................................................................................. .4 

3 Purpose of the study ....................................................................................................................... 4 

f Objectives ...................................................................................................................................... 5 

i Research questions ......................................................................................................................... 5 

, Scope of the study .......................................................................................................................... 5 

r Significance of the study ................................................................................................................ 5 

I.PTER TWO ...................................................................................................................... 7 

~RA TURE REVIEW ......................................................................................................... 7 

Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 7 

The concept of poverty ................................................................................................................... 8 

U. I Situation of Poverty in Afuca .................................................................................................. 9 

U. 2 Situation of Poverty in Rwanda ............................................................................................ 10 

U .3 Poverty Eradication ............................................................................................................... 12 

FXB, Characteristics of supported families and types of support ................................................... 16 

Health care and role ofNGOs ....................................................................................................... 20 

Strategies ofNGOs to support families ......................................................................................... 21 

Food Security and the Role ofNGOs ............................................................................................ 23 

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1.8 Challenges faced by NGOs ........................................................................................................... 27 

IAPTER THREE ................................................................................................................ 29 

~THODOLOGY ................................................................................................................. 29 

•.l Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 29 

.2 Research Design .......................................................................................................................... 29 

.3 Research population, sample and Sampling procedure .................................................................. 29 

.4 Data Collection fustruments ......................................................................................................... 31 

.5 Procedure ..................................................................................................................................... 31 

.6 Data analysis ................................................................................................................................ 32 

APTER FOUR ................................................................................................................... 33 

TA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIONS .................................. 33 

I Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 33 

2 Characteristics of families supported by FXB ............................................................................... 33 

4.2.1 Gender .................................................................................................................................. 33 

4.2.2 Age ofrespondents ................................................................................................................ 33 

4.2.3 Period of time they have been helped by FXB ........................................................................ 34 

4.2.5 Reasons of being supported by FXB ...................................................................................... 34 

3 The role ofFXB direct financial support to family welfare ........................................................... 35 

4.3.1 Kind of support received from FXB ....................................................................................... 35 

4.3.2 Types of businesses ............................................................................................................... 36 

4.3.3 Sufficiency of funds .............................................................................................................. 37 

4.3.4 Status ofsupport .................................................................................................................... 37 

. The effect ofFXB vocational skills training on family situation .................................................... 39 

t4.l Technical trainings ................................................................................................................ 39 

L4.2 Areas of trainings ................................................................................................................ ..40 

Health .......................................................................................................................................... 40 

1.5. I Number of mosquito nets per family ...................................................................................... 40 

k5.2 People who advice them on health issues in community ........................................................ .41 

k5 .3 Health services received from FXB ....................................................................................... 42 

Nutrition ...................................................................................................................................... 42 

•.6.1 Source of food for Families .................................................................................................. .42 

.6.2 Number of meals per day ....................................................................................................... 43 

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4.6.3 Time of which they had problems in satisfying food needs ..................................................... 43 

4. 6. 4 Causes of food shortage ......................................................................................................... 44 

4.6.5 Strategies to overcome food shortage ..................................................................................... 45 

EIAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................................... 46 

[SCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............. 46 

5. I Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 46 

i.2. Discussion of findings ................................................................................................................. 46 

5.2.1 Characteristics of families supported by FXB ........................................................................ 46 

5.2.2 The role ofFXB direct financial support to family welfare .................................................... .48 

5.2.3 The level ofFXB's contribution on health and nutrition ......................................................... 49 

.3 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................. 50 

.4 Recommendations ........................................................................................................................ 51 

.5 Areas for further research ............................................................................................................. 52 

FEREN CES ....................................................................................................................... 53 

'ENDICES ......................................................................................................................... 56 

ppendix A: Introduction for Mr. Mabete N. Dieudonne .................................................................... 56 

Jpendix B: Response from FXB ...................................................................................................... 57 

ipendix C: Semi-structured questionnaire ....................................................................................... 58 

1pendix D: Calculations .................................................................................................................. 67