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Rights Of Children And Their Welfare Question Paper

Rights Of Children And Their Welfare

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Early Childhood Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
(EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION)

ECE 401: RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR WELFARE

DATE:
Friday 3rd April 2009

TIME: 11.00am-1.00pm
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INSTRUCTIONS:
SECTION A: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1.
According to the Age of Majority Act (Cap. 33, Laws of Kenya), state three
restrictions given to minors below the age of 18 years.

[6marks]

2.
Explain the three Acts that govern the treatment of ‘juvenile’ offenders in a court
of law when they are waiting for hearing and after his/her sentence. [6marks]

3.
Assume that you are in a class where a learner appears to have been raped.
Discuss briefly six “tale-tale signs” or indicators that will enable you to tell
whether
she
is
raped.
[6marks]

4.
Explain the contents of the children’s Act 2001 (Kenya) giving three new
provisions introduced to protect the rights of children.

[6marks]

5.
Write briefly on the four corner stones of the convention of the rights of the child
(1989).
[6marks]

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SECTION B: ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS
6.
a)
State the six aims of traditional African system of education giving
examples.
[10marks]

b)
Explain five methods of instilling skills, values and behaviour used in the
traditional
education.
[10marks]

7.
a)
Choose and explain any five Articles of the UN conferences of child
rights
convention.
[10marks]

b)
Explain giving examples five reasons why corporal punishment is not

recommended as measure of discipline to children.
[10marks]

8.
a)
Describe five differences between the African Charter (1990) and the
United
Nation’s
Convention

(1989).
[10marks]

b)
Explain the four principles of UNCRC convention giving relevant
examples
of
each.
[10marks]

9.
a)
Discuss with examples five signs of neglect in children.

[14marks]

b)
Define physical child abuse and cite various effects it could have on
children
of
different
ages.
[10marks]

10.
a)
Name any two major non-governmental organizations that have made

impact on their advocacy for rights of children. Give their achievements

in Kenya.

[10marks]
b)
As a student of children’s Rights, write on your plan for children advocacy
in your community concerning five most neglected rights of children.

[10marks]

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