Society Involvement in Early Childhood Plans and Childcare in Masalani Zone Masalani Division, Ijara District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEC' LARA TI ON ................ , ..... , , . , . , ..................... , , .................... , , , , .................... , , , , ............. ,ii

APPROVAL .......... , . , ... , ...................... , ........................ , ..................... , , , , , , , , ................ , ....... iii

DEDIC A Tl ON .. , ....................... , . , ..... , . , ............. , , . , ... , ................. , ....................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .. , ......... , ..... ,,,,,,,., ..... ,,.,,.,,.,,,,,,,,., ....... ,.,,,,,,.,,,,,., ........... ,.,,.,,,.,, ... v

ACRONYMS ........... , ....................... , ... , . , . , .......... , ...... , , . , , ................ , , .. , , . , , . , .......... , . , . , .. , ...... vi

TAB LE OF CONTENTS ...................................... , , , , ......... , ...... , , ... , ............... , , , , .... , ....... , .. vii

L 1ST OF TAB LES ............ , . , .. , , ..... , ......... , ........ , ............. , ... , .... , , ........... , ... , , . , . , .............. , ..... ix

!.!ST OF FIGURES .................. ,,., ..... , ......................................... , ................. ,., ................... x

ABSTRACT ....................................... , ......................... , ................. , ... , , , , ................ , .. , ........ xi

CHAPTER ONE ........... , ............................................ ,., ............ , .. , ....................... , .. , ............ I

INTRODUCTION ............. , ... ,.,.,, ............ , ... , .............. , ..... , ... , .................. ,,, .............. , .... , ..... I

I .O Background of the Study ........................................................................................... I

I, I The purpose of the study ........................................................................................... 3

I .2 Statement of the problem .......................................................................................... 3

1.3 Objectives of the study ............................................................................................. , 3

1.3, 1 Broad objectives ........... ,,.,,,., ........... , .. , .. , .. , ............ ,, .. ,, ......... , ... ,, .............. , ... ,, .. ,.4

1 .4 Study .Jus1ification .............................. ,, .................. ,, ...................... , ............... ,.,,, ...... 4

I.:\ Scope ol'the study .................................................................................................... ,4

1,6 Significance of the study ........................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ....... , .................... ,.,., ................................... ,,,,,, ............... ,,,, .................... 6

2.0 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .................................................................... 6

2.1 l ntroduction ............ , . , ...................... , ................ , . , , , ........ , ............. , ........ , ....... , , , .......... 6

2.2 Community involvement in socialization and child practices in Kenya ................... 7

2.3 Development studies relating to Kenyan Children .................................................... 8

2.4 Intervention programmes and their impact ............................................................. 10

Vll

CHAPTER 3 ...................................................................................................................... 12

3.0 METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................... 12

3 .1 Research design ....................................................................................................... 12

3.2 Population and sampling ......................................................................................... 12

3.3 Research instruments ............................................................................................... 13

3...1 Validit, and Reliability ........................................................................................... 13

3.5 Data Collection Procedure ....................................................................................... 14

3.6 Data Analysis .......................................................................................................... 14

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................. 15

DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS ................................................................................. 15

4.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 15

4.1 Analysis of Data ...................................................................................................... 15

C'HAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................... 21

DISCUSSION. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ....................................... 21

5.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 21

5. I Discussion and Finclings .......................................................................................... 21

5.2 Major Findings of the Study .................................................................................... 22

5.3 Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 23

5.4 Recommendations ................................................................................................... 23

REFERENCES .................................................................................................................. 24

APPENDIX A ................................................................................................................ 25

APPENDIX B ................................................................................................................ 25

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE EDUCATION OFFICER ............................................ 25

APPENDIX D ............................................................................................................... 28

APPENDIX D ............................................................................................................... 29

INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR ECO CHILDREN ............................................................. 29

APPENDIX E ................................................................................................................ 30

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ECD TEACHERS ............................................................... 30

APPENDIX F ................................................................................................................ 34

INTERVIEW SCHEDULE/ CHECKLIST PARENTS ................................................. 34