This study examined the implementation of Ghana’s child rights legislation
(Children’s Act 560) in four districts in respect of the establishment of prescribed
administrative and institutional structures, the service delivery procedures, and
challenges. The data from the four districts (cases –studies) were analysed by
thematic grouping of responses.
The results showed that the established administrative and institutional structures they
did not provide the type and quality of services for which they were established.
Conflicts between the requirements of the legislation and some traditional values and
practices, the quality of personnel training, resources for service delivery, stakeholder
collaboration, and community knowledge of the legislation remain formidable
challenges
It is argued that in the context of Ghana’s socio-cultural, political, and economic
environment the implementation of the legislation may remain a demanding
proposition; unless substantive resources are directed at supporting the work of
implementing agencies, law enforcement, strengthening institutional collaboration
and changing community attitudes.