This report provides the initial findings of a Child Protection Knowledge, Attitudes, and
Practices (KAP) Study commissioned by Save the Children (SC) as part of the project
“Educating and Protecting Vulnerable Children in Family Settings in Liberia” (2010-2014).
With funding from the United States Agency for International Development/Displaced
Children and Orphans Fund (USAID/DOCF) and management from World Learning (WL)
and SC, this project aims to enhance protection systems for vulnerable children in Liberia
with a focus on children without adequate parental care. The project focuses in 12 districts
from 6 counties in Central and Western Liberia, including Greater Monrovia (i.e., Grand
Cape Mount, Bomi, Margibi, Gbarpolu, Bong, and parts of Montserrado).
The two objectives of the KAP survey are:
– To establish a baseline on current levels of community (children and duty bearers)
knowledge, attitudes, and practices with regards to selected issues in child protection,
particularly children without adequate parental care, in Save the Children’s
operational communities in Liberia; and
– To identify resources for vulnerable children and major underserved communities in
the target counties and barriers or enabling factors that may contribute to violations of
children’s right to protection and children’s access and willingness to use prevention
and response services.
Ultimately, the purpose is to assist SC in planning a public communications campaign and
other child protection programs in the target districts and to monitor and evaluate these
interventions.