Assessment of Traditional Child Rearing Practices and Its Implication for Early Childhood Program of Dire Enchini Woreda, West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia

Abstract

This study assessed traditional child rearing practices of Dire Enchini Woreda, West Shoa Zoneand its implication for development of early childhood program. Accordingly, qualitative method phenomenological approach is engaged. Respondents and site of the study were selected through purposeful sampling technique besides in-depth interview was administered for ten key informants. Qualitative data were thematized and interpreted to get its implication. In traditional child rearing practices of Dire Enchini woreda there are learning and development in natural setting of the situation.  Participants indicated that, through play, game and song the child's learning and holistic development can be realized. In this investigation traditional plays game and songs were identified as enhancing mental and emotional maturities, physical strengths, logical and reasoning skills, problem solving abilities, and science and mathematical concepts.  This implies that during their early childhood period and development of the program, this is a strong point that could be recommended to our early childhood programmer's to hold these practices.