DISTRICT CONSULTATIONS REPORTS CHAPTER 2: Recommendations ? Food should be cheap so that everyone can afford it. ? The government must provide food in schools. HEALTH Challenges ? There is shortage of health workers and it takes too much time for one to access medical care. ? Medical fees are exorbitant and beyond the reach of the parents. ? There are few toilets in schools which are not cleaned as often due to water problems. This poses the risk of children suffering from diseases. Recommendations ? The government should pay the doctors and nurses well. ? Immunizations should be compulsory. ? More toilets should be built to improve the hygiene of children in schools. EDUCATION Challenges ? The examination and school fees are too high. Children are being expelled for nonpayment of fees while other children fail to write their examinations even after completing the syllabus. ? There is shortage of books and furniture in the classrooms. Recommendations ? Examination and school fees should be reduced to affordable amounts. ? Schemes like BEAM should benefit the needy. ? The government should supply textbooks, pens and writing books in schools. ? Children should not be expelled for not having paid fees since it is the responsibility of the parents to pay fees. The school should deal with the parents. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT Challenges ? Children are beaten with electric wires and wood by their parents. ? Teachers are beating children for petty offences like coming to school late. This is embarrassing to children. Recommendations ? Teachers and parents should not beat children harshly and with weapons. ? Corporal punishment should be there but not too severe to hurt children. CHILD ABUSE Challenges ? The number of child sexual abuse cases is on the increase. Recommendations ? Perpetrators should be given death sentences. ? Children should not be friendly to strangers. CHILD LABOUR Challenges ? Children are being employed as domestic workers. Recommendations ? Children should be given jobs taking into account their ages. ? Perpetrators of child labour should be arrested. CHILD PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSTITUTION MAKING PROCESS Children's consultations CONSOLIDATED REPORT 23