Society Involvement Early Childhood Plans and Childcare
SOCIETY INVOLVEMENT EARLY CHILDHOOD PLANS
AND CHILDCARE IN MASALANI ZONE MASALANI
DIVISION IJARA DISTRICT KENYA
DECLARATION
This project is my original work and has not been presented for a degree in any other university.
Signature…………………………………………………Date---------------------------
REG NO: BCP110/02400
This project has been submitted for review with my approval as University supervisor
Signature…………………………………………………Date---------------------------
Jane Nguyo
ACRONYMS
DECECE District Centre for Early Childhood Education
DQASO Divisional Quality Assurance Officer
ECD Early Childhood Education
EFA Free Primary Education
KIE Kenya Institute of Education
UNICEF United Nations International Children Education Fund
ABSTRACT
The research is aimed at establishing the factors affecting/influencing community participation in ECD programmes in Masalani Zone, Masalani Division, and Ijara 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 programmes and childcare. Questionnaire and interview guides were employed and used as the instruments for data collection. The findings from the study revealed the following; Only 25% of the Community are involved in ECD programmes, 50% of the ECD pupils learn under trees and sit on ground, 75% of the Community/parents need to be mobilized on the importance of ECD programme, 25% of the ECD teachers have no policy guideline on the conditions of service and only 50% of the ECD centers in the zone have less learning materials by the community. The recommendations made were as follows; Community/parents should agree on uniform fees to be paid per child, community/parents
AND CHILDCARE IN MASALANI ZONE MASALANI
DIVISION IJARA DISTRICT KENYA
DECLARATION
This project is my original work and has not been presented for a degree in any other university.
Signature…………………………………………………Date---------------------------
REG NO: BCP110/02400
This project has been submitted for review with my approval as University supervisor
Signature…………………………………………………Date---------------------------
Jane Nguyo
ACRONYMS
DECECE District Centre for Early Childhood Education
DQASO Divisional Quality Assurance Officer
ECD Early Childhood Education
EFA Free Primary Education
KIE Kenya Institute of Education
UNICEF United Nations International Children Education Fund
ABSTRACT
The research is aimed at establishing the factors affecting/influencing community participation in ECD programmes in Masalani Zone, Masalani Division, and Ijara 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 programmes and childcare. Questionnaire and interview guides were employed and used as the instruments for data collection. The findings from the study revealed the following; Only 25% of the Community are involved in ECD programmes, 50% of the ECD pupils learn under trees and sit on ground, 75% of the Community/parents need to be mobilized on the importance of ECD programme, 25% of the ECD teachers have no policy guideline on the conditions of service and only 50% of the ECD centers in the zone have less learning materials by the community. The recommendations made were as follows; Community/parents should agree on uniform fees to be paid per child, community/parents
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