Caregivers' views on the risk factors impeding implementation of provision rights in children's homes in Harare, Zimbabwe

This article focuses on caregivers' views on the risk factors impeding the implementation of children's provision rights in the early childhood development phase in seven children's homes in Harare, Zimbabwe. Provision rights ensure children's survival and holistic development. This study was guided by the interest theory. Data was collected from 34 purposefully sampled caregivers using semi-structured individual interviews. Views from the caregivers showed that poor funding and malfunctioning of government social protection programmes, evident in all seven selected children's homes, contributed to the poor implementation of provision rights. Recommendations are made to minimise the associated risks and promote the fulfilment of provision rights in Harare's children's homes.