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Assessing The Level of Community Participation in Supporting Early Childhood Development Programmes in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement-Uganda

Author(s) Dr. Beinomugisha Peninah, Mr. Aisu Alex
Country Uganda
Abstract This study examined the level of community participation in supporting Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Uganda, one of the country’s largest and most multicultural refugee-hosting settlements, accommodating over 137,000 refugees mainly from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and South Sudan (UNHCR, 2024). Using a descriptive cross-sectional mixed-methods design, data were collected from 236 respondents comprising Centre Management Committee (CMC) members, parents/guardians, community leaders, ECD teachers, NGO representatives, and settlement officials selected through stratified random and purposive sampling from a target population of 576. Findings revealed moderate to high levels of community participation in ECD programmes, particularly through volunteerism, material support, and community-led infrastructure initiatives that enhanced local ownership and accountability. The study further established that structured participation mechanisms, especially trained CMCs under initiatives such as the International Rescue Committee’s Kulea Watoto project, significantly strengthened programme sustainability and responsiveness to community needs. However, participation remained uneven due to limited awareness, livelihood pressures, linguistic diversity, weak coordination, and inadequate capacity-building, with some parents excluded from critical decision-making processes dominated by external actors. The study concludes that community participation is fundamental to the sustainability and effectiveness of ECD programmes in refugee contexts. It recommends strengthening inclusive and culturally responsive engagement mechanisms, continuous community sensitization, trust-building, and balanced partnerships to enhance equitable early childhood outcomes in protracted displacement settings characterized by resource limitations and sociocultural diversity.
Keywords Early Childhood Development, community participation, Centre Management Committees, Kyangwali refugee settlements, Uganda, sustainability, partnerships, parental involvement, Funding, Governance
Field Sociology > Education
Published In Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-06-04
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.80388
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