The Influence of HIV /AIDS on Early Childhood Development In selected Lower Primary Sections of Schools of Githumu Zone, Kandara Division, South District- Kenya
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Date
2009-09
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree of education
Abstract
A descriptive study was conducted in Githumu location in Kandara Division,
was carried out to examine the challenges which children affected by
HIV/AIDS face. The following objectives guided the study; to assess the
prevalence of HIV I AIDS orphans and vulnerable children in primary schools;
identify the type if caregivers these children were staying with; find out the
challenges which children were facing as a result of being affected by the
disease; assess the academic progress of these children and assess the
intervention measures adopted for these children while in school. 20 lower
primary school teachers were randomly sampled for this study. The teachers
identified 15 HIV/AIDS orphans and vulnerable children for more
respondents. A questionnaire was designed to collect data from the teachers
and an interview guide to collect from the young children. Findings indicated
that there were 37 HIV/AIDS orphans and vulnerable children attending
school in the selected primary schools of Githumu. Ten of them were living
with mothers, nine with grand parents, 6 with fathers and the rest were with
aunts and uncles while 2 were in orphanages. Many of them were
experiencing psychosocial challenges, while a reasonable number was not
receiving materials needs. It was also established that some were not
performing well and according to the teachers some were not attending
school regularly and some had a problem of repeating grades while some had
dropped out of school. It was recommended that schools develop
instructional policies on HIV I AIDS; intensification of testing and counseling;
provision of immediate training of teachers; to remove the barriers to
healthcare by tackling share stigma and discrimination.
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A Research Report Submitted To Institute Of Open and Distance Learning In Partial Fulfillment of Requirement for the Award of Bachelor of Education Degree of Kampala International University
Keywords
HIV /AIDS, Early Childhood Development, South District- Kenya