EFFECT OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT SUPPORT ON PERFORMANCE OF ORPHAN AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN HOMES IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA

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2024-11Author
Cheptoo, Cynthia
Kiplagat, , Nehemiah
Tallam, Zakayo
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The number of orphan and vulnerable children in the developing world has reached crisis proportions. The
number of orphaned children in Sub-Saharan Africa has increased, putting a strain on the ability of many
countries to care for them. Therefore, the sought to establish the effect of County government support on
implementation orphan and vulnerable children homes in Nakuru County, Kenya. The study adopted the
stakeholder theory. The target population of the study was 188 respondents responsible for daily activities in
the children homes from the 38 registered and operational children homes in the county. The sample size was
128 respondents obtained using Tora Yamane’s formula. The data was collected through the administration
of structured closed-ended questionnaires. Content validity in the study questionnaires was achieved through
expert judgement of the research supervisors. The Cronbach’s Alpha test was used to test the reliability of the
instruments with a threshold of greater than 0.7. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze
data. The results of the study were presented in tables, figures and frequency tables. The study revealed that
the support provided by the county government is enough to enable the children home run without facing
challenges. The study concluded that there is a moderate positive correlation relationship between county
government support and performance of orphan and vulnerable Children homes in Nakuru County, Kenya (r =
0.469; p=0.000). The study recommended that county governments should adopt structured policies that
guarantee predictable funding for OVC home, focusing on healthcare, education and food security.
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