Appraisal of Children Welfare Programs in Selected Orphanage Homes in Ibadan, OyoState (2019 to 2025)
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2025-12
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Lead City University, Ibadan
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This study examined the effectiveness of child welfare programs namely, the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Program, the Child Participation Program, and the
Poverty and Protection (PnP) Program in relation to the management of children's welfare in Nigeria. It also assessed public perceptions of service delivery across critical
sectors and identified systemic challenges hindering the successful implementation of child welfare initiatives. Using a quantitative research design, data were collected from 12 respondents through structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were used to determine levels of satisfaction, while inferential statistics, including multiple
regression analyses, were used to test the study. Findings indicate a high level of satisfaction with the PnP and OVC programs. However, the grand mean score of 2.6
across health, nutrition, and education sectors suggests a mixed to moderately unsatisfactory perception of public service delivery. Additionally, a grand mean score of 2.8 revealed widespread concerns about systemic, legal, and infrastructural challenges in child welfare administration. Study testing revealed that while the Child Participation Program showed a notable and positive relationship with child welfare management, the effect was not statistically significant at the 5% level (p = 0.085), leading to the acceptance of the. Similarly, the OVC Program alone did not significantly predict the management of child welfare. When both programs were combined in a multiple regression model, the result also failed to reach statistical significance, indicating that neither program, independently or jointly, significantly explains the variance in the management of children’s welfare. The study contributes to knowledge by providing empirical evidence on the limitations of current child welfare interventions and highlighting the importance of adopting a more systemic and participatory approach. It recommends institutional reforms, improved service delivery, and further research involving larger sample sizes and qualitative approaches to explore the underlying dynamics of child welfare administration in Nigeria.
Keywords: Child welfare, Orphans, Orphanage Homes, Vulnerable Children Program, Oyo State
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Child welfare, Orphans, Orphanage Homes, Vulnerable Children Program, Oyo State
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kate Turabian