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http://ecde.aau.edu.et/jspui/handle/123456789/548| Title: | Childcare Services in the Emerging Daycare Centers of Addis Ababa: Status, Practices, and Lessons |
| Authors: | Belay Teferra |
| Keywords: | Research Report |
| Issue Date: | 2015 |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to explore the status, practices, and effectiveness of these emerging daycare services in Addis Ababa. |
| Description: | Recent developments are witnessing an emerging expansion of daycare services for children of age 3 and less years. The purpose of this study was to explore the status, practices, and effectiveness of these emerging daycare services in Addis Ababa. The study employed a sample of 10 daycare centers foundin KolfeKaranio and Nefas Silk sub-cities. Participants were parents (n=100), caregivers (n=27), daycare center owners (n=4), and early childhood care and education (ECCE) focal persons (n=2). Data were collected using questionnaire, interview, and observation form. Findings indicated that there was an enabling policy framework but without standards, guides and manuals for caregivers. Administrative, coordinating, and supervisory offices were missing as yet and, hence, many of the centers were not licensed, guided, supervised and monitored. They lacked the required texture of a ‘professionaldaycare service’ in establishing and sustaining a stimulating, consistent, responsive and caring environment. Hence, the daycare centers seemed to be more of a stay site rather than agents of development for ITs. In fact, further research is needed to examinethe impacts of these daycare services particularly on the ITs. |
| URI: | http://ecde.aau.edu.et/jspui/handle/123456789/548 |
| Appears in Collections: | Research report/ journal article, book/ proceeding chapter, |
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