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Societal Responses to the State of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Kano Metropolis- Nigeria

Kurfi, Mustapha Hashim
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1276119050

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2010, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, African Studies (International Studies).
This study uses qualitative methodology to examine the contributions of Non-Governmental Organizations in response to the conditions of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Kano metropolis. The study investigates what these organizations do, what methods, techniques, and strategies they employ to identify the causes of OVC's conditions for intervention. The study acknowledges colonization, globalization, poverty, illiteracy, and individualism as contributing factors to OVC's conditions. However, essentially, the study identifies gross misunderstanding between paternal and maternal relatives of children to be the main factor responsible for the OVC's conditions. This social disorganization puts the children in difficult conditions including exposure to health, educational, moral, emotional, psychological, and social problems. The thesis concludes that through "collective efficacy" the studied organizations are a perfect means for solving-problem. The associations operate on existing family structures, cement relationships, provide social networking among the contending relatives, and most importantly positively impacting the lives of the OVC.
Howard Steve (Committee Chair)
Diane Ciekawy (Committee Member)
Godwyll Franciss (Committee Member)
131 p.
Social Structure; Social Work; Sociology; Welfare
Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC); Kano Metropolis; Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs); Collective efficacy; Nigeria; Underprivileged Children; Family values; Patriarchy; Social Disorganization; Community-Based organizations (CBOs); Juveniles.

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  • Kurfi, M. H. (2010). Societal Responses to the State of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Kano Metropolis- Nigeria [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1276119050

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kurfi, Mustapha. Societal Responses to the State of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Kano Metropolis- Nigeria. 2010. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1276119050.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kurfi, Mustapha. "Societal Responses to the State of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Kano Metropolis- Nigeria." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1276119050

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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