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Table 5 Indicators of children’s rights being upheld in care environments in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

From: Models of care for orphaned and separated children and upholding children’s rights: cross-sectional evidence from western Kenya

Characteristics

Institutional care

Family-based care N = 300

Community-based care N = 7

Children’s charitable institutions

N = 19

Total n (%)

CCI pure n = 11 n (%)

CCI plus n = 6 n (%)

CCI shelter n = 2 n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

ARTICLE 27: RIGHT TO ADEQUATE STANDARD OF LIVING

Type of shelter

      

Temporary/semi-permanent

1 (5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (50)

286 (96)

3 (43)

Permanent

18 (95)

11 (100)

6 (100)

1 (50)

11 (4)

4 (57)

Missing

    

3

 

Does the shelter have electricity

      

Yes

17 (89)

9 (82)

6 (100)

2 (100)

28 (9)

6 (86)

No

2 (11)

2 (18)

0

0

268 (91)

1 (14)

Missing

    

4

 

Drinking water source

      

Water piped into home

9 (47)

7 (64)

1 (17)

1 (50)

21 (7)

5 (71)

Borehole/well

8 (42)

4 (36)

3 (50)

1 (50)

220 (73)

3 (43)

Public standpipe

2 (11)

0 (0)

2 (33)

0 (0)

50 (17)

0 (0)

River, stream, pond, lake, ditch,

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

36 (12)

0 (0)

Basic Material Needs (combined UNICEF)

      

Yes

18 (95)

11 (100)

6 (100)

1 (50)

50 (17)

-

No

1 (5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (50)

242 (83)

-

Missing

    

8

 

Each child has own bed/mattress

      

Always

12 (63)

7 (64)

3 (50)

2 (100)

3 (1)

-

Sometimes

2 (11)

1 (9)

1 (17)

0

19 (6)

-

No

5 (26)

3 (27)

2 (33)

0

276 (93)

-

Missing

    

2

 

Number of blankets each child has

      

Not all children have at least 1

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

226 (77)

-

1

7 (37)

4 (36)

1 (17)

2 (100)

50 (17)

-

>1

12 (63)

7 (64)

5 (83)

0 (0)

19 (6)

-

Missing

    

5

 

Bed nets on each bed/mattress

      

Yes

10 (53)

7 (64)

3 (50)

0

100 (34)

-

No

9 (47)

4 (36)

3 (50)

2 (100)

194 (66)

-

Missing

    

6

 

Each child has private cabinet/box/drawer

      

Yes

11 (58)

8 (73)

2 (33)

1 (50)

17 (6)

-

No

8 (42)

3 (27)

4 (67)

1 (50)

281 (94)

-

Missing

    

2

 

Each child has at least one pair of shoes

      

Yes

18 (95)

11 (100)

6 (100)

1 (50)

249 (84)

-

No

1 (5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (50)

49 (16)

-

Missing

    

2

 

Each child has at least 2 pairs of clothing

      

Yes

19 (100)

11 (92)

6 (100)

2 (100)

259 (86)

-

No

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

41 (14)

-

Number of uniforms each school-going child has

      

Not all children have complete uniform

0

0

0

0

76 (26)

-

1

7 (39)

5 (45)

2 (33)

1 (50)

211 (71)

-

>1

11 (61)

6 (55)

4 (67)

1 (50)

10 (3)

-

Missing

1

   

3

 

ARTICLE 17: RIGHT TO INFORMATION

Books Available

14 (74)

9 (82)

4 (67)

1 (50)

41 (14)

6 (86)

HIV Education

14 (74)

7 (64)

5 (83)

2 (100)

278 (93)

4 (57)

Knowledge of family history

13 (81)

7 (64)

4 (80)

2 (100)

190 (67)

3 (60)

Missing

3

2

1

 

17

2

ARTICLE 24: RIGHT TO HEALTH

Medical insurance

1 (5)

1 (8)

0 (0)

0 (0)

16 (5)

-

Missing

    

7

 

ARTICLE 31: RIGHT TO LEISURE

Toys available

11 (58)

6 (55)

5 (83)

0 (0)

4 (>1)

3 (43)

Games available

15 (79)

8 (73)

5 (83)

2 (100)

3 (1)

5 (71)

Scheduled leisure time

14 (74)

8 (73)

5 (83)

1 (50)

26 (9)

6 (86)

Space or facilities for sports

14 (74)

7 (64)

5 (83)

2 (100)

237 (79)

5 (71)

ARTICLE 32: RIGHT TO PROTECTION FROM EXPLOITATION

Household tasks children assist with

      

Cooking

12 (63)

6 (55)

5 (83)

1 (50)

252 (84)

4 (57)

Child care

10 (53)

4 (36)

5 (83)

1 (50)

105 (35)

2 (29)

Water collection

3 (16)

2 (18)

1 (17)

0 (0)

274 (91)

2 (29)

Firewood collection

1 (5)

1 (9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

202 (67)

1 (14)

Food gathering

1 (5)

0 (0)

1 (17)

0 (0)

50 (17)

2 (29)

Income generating activities

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

17 (6)

1 (14)

Animal care

8 (42)

2 (18)

4 (67)

2 (100)

77 (26)

2 (29)

Washing clothes/dishes/cleaning

12 (63)

7 (64)

4 (67)

1 (50)

26 (9)

0 (0)

Other

1 (5)

1 (9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (<1)

0 (0)

None

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

6 (2)

0 (0)

  1. Unicef definition basic material needs met (defined as having one blanket, one pair of shoes, and two sets of non-school clothes.