The Contribution of Parents Evening Forum (UMUGOROBA W’ABABYEYI) to Social Welfare of Households: “Case study of Nyanza district, period 2017-2019”, in the Southern Province of Rwanda

Abstract

Abstract This study reports on the contribution of Parents Evening Forum to social welfare of Households in Nyanza District of the Southern Province of Rwanda. Its specific objectives were: (1) to describe the situation of social welfare of households before starting Parents Evening Forum in Nyanza district; (2) to find out the contribution of Parents evening forum to social welfare of households in Nyanza District; (3) to find out challenges encountered by Parents’ Evening Forums in improvement of social welfare of households and (4) to propose strategies needed to render Parents ‘Evening Forums more effective in promoting social welfare of households. The study was conducted to 29 participants including 9 participants interviewed in parents evening forum while the participants in focus group discussion (FGD) are 20 participants composed of 8 in Nyamunini Village, 5 in Mukoni and 7 in Kabuga Village. In order to achieve these objectives, the researcher used interview instrument and focus group discussion approach for data collection. Comparing the situation before starting Parents Evening Forum in Nyamunini, Mukoni and Kabuga Villages of Kibirizi sector, findings revealed that there is a role of Parents Evening Forum in social welfare of households. This role is characterized by the reduction of violence through the parent evening forum attendance, reduction of poverty through saving and credit use, diminution of conflicts in families, children returned to school, decrease of domestic violence. During the course of this research, all specific objectives were achieved and the research questions were answered. In general, based on the findings, it was evident that parent evening forum played a significant role in Nyanza District for improving social welfare of Households.