Poverty and Children’s Right to Education in Bosaso, Somalia
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2024-07
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The study was set to examine the influence of poverty on children’s right to education in Bosaso, Somalia. The following were the objectives of this study (i) to examine the effect of feeding on the children’s rights to education in Bosaso, Somalia, (ii) to assess the influence of parents’ income on the children’s rights to education in Bosaso, Somalia and (iii) to evaluate the effects of school infrastructure and maintenance on the children’s rights to education in Bosaso, Somalia. The study was guided by the theory of Individual Deficiencies by Gans, (2015). The study adopted a descriptive correlational survey design because it is quick and appropriate for the completion of the project within the stipulated period of time. The target population of this research comprised of respondents from ministry of education, Human right sector, CSO, and other authorized persons which total to 300 people. A sample of 170 was taken as per krecie’s and Morgan’s table following a target population of 300 people. The researcher used Questionnaires surveys and interviews as the main data collection methods. The findings indicate that the majority of the respondents agreed that the influence of feeding on Children’s rights to education. This is supported by the strong agreements for the questions that the researcher sought the respondents to provide responses for example the findings showed that respondents food served at school is —always enough where majority of the respondents strongly agreed about the statement. The study concluded that while there are positive perceptions regarding the adequacy of food, timeliness, provision of drinking water, and daily breakfast, there are also concerns about the cleanliness of the food preparation area, the adequacy of the dining hall, and the variety of foods provided. Addressing these concerns could contribute to a more effective and satisfactory feeding program, positively impacting children's rights to education. From the above findings and conclusions made the study recommended that the government should gear poverty eradication programs among parents in order to eliminate poverty among parents as this generally affects the academic performance of the students. Also the parents should provide a variety of foods to improve student’s diet and the ability to study effectively for the purposes of improving on their academic performance. Furthermore Schools should improve on the health services of students by modernizing the standard of the school clinics and sick bays.