A Proposition of FIND-ME Model as a Viable Humanitarian Response Strategy in Sokoto

Hassan Hayatullah Boladale, Oduola Saheed Olasunkanmi

Abstract


FIND-ME model is an acronym to denote “Find, Intercept, Need Assessment, and Discharge – Monitoring and Evaluation” (FIND-ME Model). FIND-ME Model is a five-stage social intervention programme proposed by the author which local and iNGO unknowingly adopt or could adopt to deliver results effectively for vulnerable and marginalized children. This study gathered data through Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The participants are the Program Officers of ten prominent NGOs in Sokoto who are working on Child Vulnerabilities. The author designed FGD guide to obtain relevant information from the participants on strategies of humanitarian response. 80%, 90%, 50%, 100% and 100% of the respondents respectively reinforced stage 1,2,3,4, and 5 of the model tested. The paper concludes that FIND-ME model could be explored and exploited by humanitarian organizations to deliver results to vulnerable and marginalized children in Sokoto State because it fulfils almost all the basic elements of Social Policy Theory. The model considers welfare, social services as the major activities that affected children in Sokoto State. Based on the result, FIND-ME is a step capable to be followed by caregivers to effectively address children vulnerabilities and marginalization in the state studied.


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Child vulnerability; Need assessment; Monitoring evaluation; policy

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