Determinants of Implementing Cash Transfer Program for Orphans and Vulnerable Children: a Case of Isiolo County, Kenya
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Date
2019
Authors
Njeru, Thomas Mugo
Minja, David
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IAJLS
Abstract
In 2007, an estimated 145 million children
between the ages of 0 and 17 years were
orphaned, while in 2014, over 198 million
children below the age of 18 years were
orphaned in Africa, having lost one or both
parents. The number of OVC who include
street, forced laborers, sexually exploited
children, and those with disabilities is
immense and continues to increase
drastically. The purpose of this study
therefore was to investigate the extent to
which government allocated financial
resources, management procedures and
stakeholders are major determinants of
implementation of cash transfer program for
orphans and vulnerable children in Isiolo
County, Kenya. The study was guided by
three objectives to; examine the influence of
financial resources in the implementation of
Cash Transfer program for Orphans and
Vulnerable Children, determine how
management influences the implementation
of Cash Transfer program for Orphans and
Vulnerable Children, examine the influence
of stakeholders in the implementation of
Cash Transfer program for Orphans and
Vulnerable Children in Isiolo county. The
above objectives also form the themes in
literature review. Financial resources in
programs theory was cited to demonstrate
that finances are a crucial resource
component in programs. Stakeholders’
analysis theory was also be used to show the
importance of stakeholders support in the
overall implementation of a given program.
The research targets head teachers of
primary schools where those children attend
classes, Assistant chiefs as local
administrators with street level bureaucracy,
World Vision International and UNICEF
unit managers and the caregivers of
beneficiaries of CT-OVC program in Isiolo
County. The target population was 964 but a
population sample of 96 respondents was
drawn using stratified random sampling
technique. To ensure fair representation, the
region was clustered into five regions i.e.
central region, northern part, southern part,
eastern part and finally western part. Data
was collected through self-administered
questionnaires; data coded and analyzed
using descriptive statistics and results
presented in tables and charts. The findings
show that that government monthly CT,
management procedure, stakeholders
involvement explained a great proportion of
the changes on cash transfer program for
orphans and vulnerable children in Isiolo
County. It can be concluded that though the
cash transfer programme is a good initiative,
the identification of the OVC was not
properly done. The study recommended that
both the national government and county
government should invest heavily in the CT
programme for the OVC. The government
should increase its funds and also invite
other stakeholders like CBOs, churches,
businessmen and local leaders so as to scale
up the CT OVC programme.
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Keywords
cash transfer program, orphans and vulnerable children, Isiolo County, Kenya
Citation
Njeru, T. M., & Minja, D. (2019). Determinants of implementing cash transfer program for orphans and vulnerable children: A case of Isiolo County, Kenya. International Academic Journal of Law and Society, 1(2), 411-434.