Nature and Extent of Rehabilitation Programmes being Enforced in Juvenile Penal Institutions in Kakamega County, Kenya

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the nature and extent of rehabilitation programmes being enforced in juvenile penal institutions in Kakamega county, Kenya. The sample size for the study was 279 respondents. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze quantitative data. Qualitative data was collected from Interviews, FGDs and observation checklist. The results were presented in figures and tables. It was concluded that juvenile rehabilitation is hampered by poor rehabilitation approach existing in penal institutions. The study recommended that the national government and the county governments should provide more learning facilities especially in vocational training and formal education programmes for effective delivery of service to the juveniles.