Role of Non –Governmental Organizations Aid on Socio-Economic Development of Vulnerable Families in Rwanda: A Case of Families Supported by a Voice for Rwanda in Kicukiro District
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https://doi.org/10.47604/jir.3047Keywords:
Non –Governmental Organizations, Socio-Economic, Development, Aid, Vulnerable FamiliesAbstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the contribution of non-governmental organizations aid on socioeconomic development of vulnerable families in Rwanda a case of Voice for Rwanda.
Methodology: This research adopted the descriptive survey design wirh quantitative approach. The study population was 148 people. The Sample size was 108 respondents calculated using Yamane formula. Simple random sampling technique was used. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Data analysis was conducted using the statistical package for social science (SPSS) software version 26.0. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used for quantitative analysis.
Findings: To the impact of NGO’s education aid on socioeconomic development, the results indicated that the relationship between NGO’s education aid and socioeconomic development was .641** presented that there was a statistically significant relationship between the NGO’s education aid and socioeconomic development. To the contribution of NGO’s nutritional aid on socioeconomic development, results presented that the relationship between contribution of NGO’s nutritional aid and socioeconomic development was .810** showed that there was a statistically significant relationship between the contribution of NGO’s nutritional aid and socioeconomic development. To the role of NGO’s health aid on socio-economic development of vulnerable families, results indicated that the relationship between NGO’s health aid and socioeconomic development was .939** which presented that there was a statistically significant relationship between the role of NGO’s health aid and socioeconomic development.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Researcher recommended that the Voice for Rwanda should enlarge activities plan to the countrywide. Researcher gave recommendations for enhancing the role of Non-governmental organizations aid on socioeconomic development of vulnerable families.
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