Abstract:
This article reports on an attempt to demonstrate the importance of putting theory
into practice in a way that will impact on the lives of children who are currently being
denied their basic rights. Purposive sampling of schools in urban areas in Harare
Province, Zimbabwe, was used with data collected from 147 participants
(M age¼16.9, SD¼1.38) that was subjected to quantitative analysis. Data were gathered
on participants’ views on children’s rights and obligations and their understanding
and implementation of the Bills of Rights. Children acknowledged that their rights were
being implemented although inadequately; adults living in urban areas were perceived to
have knowledge of children’s rights and were said to implement them. To resolve the
challenges to the implementation of children’s rights and obligations, a multi-sectoral
approach is required.
