Emerging Issue Of Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Its Effects On Early Childhood Development Education Centres Of Bugar Zone, Kamariny Division Of Keiyo District

ABSTRACT

A qualitative study was undertaken to establish the effects of alcoholism on child

abuse. In early childhood development centers. The following objectives were

used to guide the stud~·

To identify causes of alcoholism among parents. To establish the effects of

alcoholism on early childhood education. To find out the transferred effects of

alcoholism on early childhood education.

A sample of 60 respondents was selected and it included teachers parents and

ECDE officers. Findings from the study showed that mental and emotional stress

were responsible for alcoholism of parents. It was also discovered that

alcoholism was greatly affecting child education in the following ways; some

children were living under poverty and were victims of domestic violence. This in

turn influenced truancy among the children. The children from alcoholic families

were deprived of love and security and therefore they had to undergo stress and

consequently become violent. The following were recommended; to develop a

policy on alcohol abuse and to reprimand those parents who are found abusing

it The sensitize parents about the negative consequences of alcoholism to their

children. To train the teachers on how to handle victims of child abuse due to alcohol.

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