Call for Action LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: <strong>Children</strong> Surviv<strong>in</strong>g under Elderly Household <strong>Status</strong>....................................... 10 Figure 2: <strong>Children</strong> Surviv<strong>in</strong>g Under Child Headed <strong>Status</strong>............................................... 11 Figure 3: <strong>Children</strong> Surviv<strong>in</strong>g under Maternal Orphans....................................... ............ 11 Figure 4: <strong>Children</strong> Surviv<strong>in</strong>g under Paternal Orphans <strong>Status</strong>............................ ............ 12 Figure 5: Total <strong>Children</strong> Affected by HIV/AIDS ................................................................ 13 Figure 6: <strong>Children</strong> Under Foster-ship (sampled Districts).................................. ............ 18 Figure 7: Sexual, Physical and Emotional Violance among <strong>Children</strong>................ ............ 19 Figure 8: Percentage <strong>of</strong> causes <strong>of</strong> Disabilities among children aged 0 – 14 years....... 21 Figure 9: Distribution <strong>of</strong> Disabilities among children Aged 0 – 14 years..................... 22 Figure 10: <strong>Children</strong> with Disability Aged 4-14 Years denied a right <strong>of</strong> access to school ............ 22 Figure 11: HIV Prevalence rate among people aged 15-49 by Location.......................... 22 Figure 12: HIV Prevalence trend among Women aged 15-24 by site Location................ 23 Figure 13: Current Food Security Situation <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong> .................................................. 25 viii / 55 <strong>Tanzania</strong>-CRSA-REPORT-<strong>2012</strong> A lov<strong>in</strong>g home for every child
Call for Action 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Description <strong>of</strong> the distribution <strong>of</strong> roles and responsibilities <strong>in</strong> the analysis team. Andrew S. T. Mchomvu Was the lead consultant who participated <strong>in</strong> shar<strong>in</strong>g the provided tool guide with SOS expert, customiz<strong>in</strong>g it to <strong>Tanzania</strong>n context, conducted meet<strong>in</strong>g with stakeholders at different levels, participate <strong>in</strong> desk review, field research at Kagera, Tanga, Kigoma, L<strong>in</strong>di, and Zanzibar, data clean<strong>in</strong>g, analys<strong>in</strong>g the data, writ<strong>in</strong>g report, visited stakeholders and f<strong>in</strong>aliz<strong>in</strong>g the report. Dr. Abu Mvungi Participated <strong>in</strong> desk review, conduct<strong>in</strong>g fieldwork research at Arusha, Kilimanjaro, and Dar es Salaam, also led data clean<strong>in</strong>g process and matched the data with major theme <strong>of</strong> the study, led the process <strong>of</strong> analys<strong>in</strong>g the data, writ<strong>in</strong>g report, and pro<strong>of</strong> red the f<strong>in</strong>al report version. 1.2 Overall analysis process and methodologies applied. The Child Rights situational analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong> is a process that lasted for fifty days from April to May <strong>2012</strong>. A team consist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> experts from the Institute <strong>of</strong> Social Work, and SOS staffs work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> different SOS <strong>Children</strong>‟s villages <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong>, namely Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Arusha, and Mwanza, DSW Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar led the analysis. The analysis was carried out through a process that <strong>in</strong>volved extensive documentary reviews conducted at ISW, UNICEF, Save the <strong>Children</strong>, REPOA, M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Community Development Gender and <strong>Children</strong>, M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Vocational <strong>Education</strong>al Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Health and Social Welfare, and M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Home Affairs. The documentary reviews focused on identify<strong>in</strong>g similar experiences on the actual status <strong>of</strong> children without parental care and those at risk <strong>of</strong> los<strong>in</strong>g parental care. Further, identified the major child rights violated. The children right situational analysis used primary data <strong>in</strong>formation from the f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs collected from 14 regions <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong>. The purposive sampl<strong>in</strong>g was used to determ<strong>in</strong>e study respondents. The study used documentary evidence to determ<strong>in</strong>e status <strong>of</strong> child rights situation <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong>. The data collection framework used an adopted guide developed by SOS children‟s villages Dar es Salaam <strong>2012</strong>. The tool is known as child rights situation analysis <strong>of</strong> children at risk <strong>of</strong> los<strong>in</strong>g parental care and children who have lost parental care. Focus Group Discussion Guide was used by target<strong>in</strong>g specific category <strong>of</strong> stakeholders regard<strong>in</strong>g violation <strong>of</strong> children‟s rights at different scenario. In operationalise the tool 46 meet<strong>in</strong>gs were conducted 24 <strong>in</strong>terviews at district level 23 Focus group discussion were conducted, and 21 consultative meet<strong>in</strong>gs with primary and secondary stakeholders. 1.3 Involvement <strong>of</strong> children, young people and families <strong>in</strong> the CRSA process as primary stakeholders <strong>Tanzania</strong> Child right situational analysis process started with collection <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation from target group, young people and families <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong>. Six (6) focus group discussion were conducted at Zanzibar to the targeted group <strong>of</strong> children at (2) Maziz<strong>in</strong>i, (3) Makunduchi, (1) Kizimkazi, (1 Mal<strong>in</strong>di, and (2) SOS <strong>Children</strong>‟s Villages Zanzibar. In Ma<strong>in</strong>land 14 FGD were conducted, 1 from each district selected. Interviews with young people were conducted at children‟s homes and retentions centres these <strong>in</strong>cluded 21 <strong>in</strong>terviews with children at prison and 5 retentions homes located at Arusha, Tanga, Moshi, Upanga, and Mbeya. Additionally, <strong>in</strong>terviews to youth at 10 prisons namely Muleba, L<strong>in</strong>di, Tukuyu, Ir<strong>in</strong>ga, Morogoro, Wami, Keko, Segerea, S<strong>in</strong>gida, and Arusha. These prisons are popular for keep<strong>in</strong>g young children. Interviews to children with sampled police stations like Mbeya, L<strong>in</strong>di, Muleba, and Kigoma were conducted. Some purposively selected families were also <strong>in</strong>terviewed at SOS <strong>Children</strong>‟s Villages Zanzibar, Ir<strong>in</strong>ga, Mbeya, Mara, Same, L<strong>in</strong>di, Kagera, and S<strong>in</strong>gida. The study <strong>in</strong>terviewed randomly chosen young people and families to generate <strong>in</strong>formation that can give actual picture <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong>n children‟s rights status by target<strong>in</strong>g those who have lost parents or are at risk <strong>of</strong> los<strong>in</strong>g parental care. 1.4 Description <strong>of</strong> stakeholders 2 <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> the child right situational analysis process. Consultations with stakeholders was adm<strong>in</strong>istered at three levels, namely at National level, with stakeholders at m<strong>in</strong>isterial level where specific department deal<strong>in</strong>g with children were engaged. The second level was with NGOs, (FONGOS), In NGOs deal<strong>in</strong>g with targeted children. The third level was at district and community level, where primary target group <strong>of</strong> children resides. 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