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The Role Of Non-Governmental Organizations In Addressing Education Needs Of Street Children: A Case Study Of Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District

This study aimed to find out the role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in addressing education needs to
street children in Nansana Municipality. The study was guided by objectives which were; to examine education
services provided by NGOs to street children in Nansana Municipality, to determine the challenges facing NGOs
when providing education needs to street children in Nansana Municipality and to describe extent to which
education support from NGOs reduce street children in Nansana Municipality. The study used a sample size
of 86 and sampling procedures used to select respondents were stratified random sampling and purposive sampling.
Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed and data was collected through questionnaires and in
depth interviews and through observation. A sample size of 98 respondents informed this study. Quantitative data
obtained was descriptively analyzed and presented as frequencies and percentages on tables and figures while
content analysis was employed for qualitative data. It was revealed that majority of street children were provided
with education needs like uniforms compared to few left. The challenges NGOs faced when addressing education
needs are lack of funds, absence of strategic planning, poor governance and networking, poor or disorganized
networking and limited capital. It was further revealed most of street children served by NGOs went back to school
and still supervised by NGOs in collaboration with government. It was recommended that the government should
increase attention towards street children by granting soft loans to poor rural families so that they may be able to
establish small businesses that will enable them sustain life including education right to all children and review
ineffective laws and policies to suite the current situation. NGOs should play their role accordingly by raising their
voice on children’s rights including education right in the community and fighting to implement strategies to turn
back all street children to school and vocational training centers.
Keywords: NGO’s, Education, Needs and Street Children

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