Discuss how HIV/AIDs, Changing Structure and Child abuse have affected the ECDE programmes in Kenya.

Discuss how HIV/AIDs, Changing Structure and Child abuse have affected the ECDE programmes in Kenya.

Effects of HIV/AIDs, Changing Structure and Child abuse in ECDE programmes in Kenya.

HIV/ AIDs:-

• Children are orphaned leaving them homeless and in need of basic needs.
• Lack of opportunities especially in the child — headed families.
• Children could be infected with HIV/ AIDS
• Children affected or infected are unlikely to join pre — schools.
• Frequent ailments are common among those infected. This will strain health care services for children.

Changing family structures:

• Has affected the child rearing practices.
• In nuclear and single parent families, children are lonely and live in crowded environments.
• No room for being creative and innovative as most of their play materials are ready made.
• Children from single parent homes may lack father or mother attentions, thus affecting their socialization.

Child Abuse.

• Some children engage in child labour and they begin to head their families.
• Common forms Of abuse e.g. Sexual molestation, Female Genital Mutilation (F. G. M), beatings, caning in schools, drug trafficking, using children to beg, unlawful confinements, witnessing killings, early marriages etc. These entire factors affect the enrolment in ECDE centers.
• Increased violence, ethnic and political violence, changing family structures, etc. have led to the abuse and trauma of many children.