Abstract:
This study was designed to assess the factors contributing to the violation of children’s right in
MWW, North Shewa Zone in Amhara region. 154 households were selected using simple
random sampling techniques while 49 representative children and 21 key informants were
selected purposively for this study. This study employed explanatory and descriptive survey
research design followed by mixed research approach whereby qualitative and quantitative
methods of data collection. Data were collected using, scheduled interviews, focus group
discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews and physical observation. The data entered,
categorized, coded, and summarized using the SPSS software Version 20 and analyzed using
descriptive statistics such as percentage, mean, frequency, standard deviations and binary
logistic regression model. P-value <01 and <05, 95% CI and exponential coefficient of
adjusted ratio (COR) were used to test the association between children’s right violation and
contributing factors. The analysis showed that the children’s right violation is strongly
associated with economics, socio-cultural and political factors at significance of p<01 and <05.
The result of the study indicated that children in MWW are highly challenged by different forms
of right violation due to economic, political and socio-cultural factors that are contributing to
lack their survival, protection, participation and development rights. Integrated development
Interventions designed to improve the social-cultural, economical and political needs of the
children is crucial to prevent or address the multifaceted children’s right violations. These
include creating access to improve the economic and social service providing capacity of
households/ parents ; awareness of households , children themselves and the communities to
ensure children right protection, and creating access for children to have a say in matters
affecting their social, economic, and political rights.
