Kidogo: Addressing the Childcare Needs of Low-Income Families in East Africa. Carsey School of Public Policy White Paper

Autor/inn/en	Howard, Jill; Wilson, Fiona; Aliouche, E. Hachemi
Institution	University of New Hampshire, Carsey School of Public Policy
Titel	Kidogo: Addressing the Childcare Needs of Low-Income Families in East Africa. Carsey School of Public Policy White Paper
Quelle	(2020), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Child Care; Need Gratification; Low Income Groups; Foreign Countries; Early Childhood Education; Program Development; Child Care Centers; Mothers; Program Effectiveness; Kenya (Nairobi) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Bedürfnisbefriedigung; Ausland; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Programmplanung; Child care facilities; Child care services; Kinderzentrum; Mother; Mutter
Abstract	Ninety percent of brain development takes place before the age of five, and while universally agreed to be pivotal in defining the trajectory of a child's life, access to high-quality Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is often inaccessible for the world's most vulnerable populations. For the 2.5 million children living in East Africa's informal settlements, there is an urgent need for an affordable, high-quality childcare option that is able to scale quickly to serve the masses (Black et al., 2016). To unlock the potential of this region's millions of children, Kidogo, an innovative East African social enterprise, is harnessing the power of social sector franchising. Kidogo partners with women running informal daycares in Kenya's urban slums to better the condition and profitability of their micro-businesses. This case study explores how Kidogo was first formed as well as the current business and franchising model by which it operates. By discussing Kidogo's combination of best-practice early childhood Centres of Excellence with a social franchising method that supports the quality improvement and growth of local childcare micro-businesses, this case study provides insight into Kidogo's expansion and success and looks forward to the future of the organization. [This report was funded by the Peter T. Paul Innovation Fund at the Peter T. Paul College of Business & Economics at the University of New Hampshire.] (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01