Effective Methods of Combating Street Begging in Nigeria as Perceived by Panhandlers

Onoyase, Anna

doi:10.1080/09737189.2010.11885307

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“…The North West zone hosts 5.1 million, the North-East Zone 3.5 million, North-Central Zone 1.6 million, Southwest zone 7,600, South-South and Southeast zones has 9,228 and 8,200 respectively. The Almajiri in the North are denied of parental care and they form the majority of the beggar population (Onoyase, 2013).…”

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Case Study: Prevalence and Consequencies of Streets Begging among Adults and Children in Nigeria, Suleja Metropolis

Bukoye

2015

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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The study investigated the prevalence and consequences of street begging among adults and children in Suleja, Nigeria and its implication for counselling. Descriptive survey was adopted for the study, four research hypotheses were designed to guide the study. One hundred respondents were sampled from the four selected wards of the town. Data were collected through a well structured questionnaire by four experts in the field of the title. Chi-square (X 2 ) and Rank order statistical analysis were used as data analysis. It was found that all the four hypotheses were rejected showing Age as significant factor in street begging. Beggars at different ages engaged in street begging in which adolescent have the highest population of 32%. Significant relationship was revealed between the age of beggars, perception of consequences of street begging, socio-economic background and begging. Regular sensitization, rehabilitation, a policy to punish the perpetrators, provision of sound education to replace Almagiri education in Nigeria, training the trainable ones in different vocations; Were among the remediating strategies. Advocacy campaign, constant sensitization, counselling on need for sound education and entrepreneurial education were the implications for counseling. Among recommendations made were government to prevent economic hardship, provide free education at all levels and job for all.

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Section: What Then Is Street Begging?mentioning

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Case Study: Prevalence and Consequencies of Streets Begging among Adults and Children in Nigeria, Suleja Metropolis

Bukoye

2015

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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“…In fact force is applied to physically evacuate the homeless for rehabilitation from the streets. This could be a form of deportation (Oboh, 2011;Onoyase, 2010). However, Adedibu and Jelili (2011b), based on their own earlier study in Ibadan, Kano and Enugu have made a comprehensive set of recommendations on how the government should best intervene to assist people that are to be so (forcefully) relocated which includes the homeless aged.…”

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The Problems Faced by Homeless Older Adults in Nigeria: Implications for the Future Care of the Elderly

Hellandendu

2014

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In the absence of a universal old age social security, the norm in Nigeria is for younger relatives to care for their aged parents and other older relatives. This was quite feasible in the agrarian economy, which is now being replaced by organized economy which is characterized by migration in search for jobs. This condition is further worsened by poverty among the youth. Some older citizens are rendered homeless in the present economic dispensation. They live on the streets and other public places and beg for sustenance. This paper brings to limelight the plights of the homeless older citizens in terms of their lives on the streets. The homeless older citizens are often grouped with able-bodied younger vagrants, arrested and confined in near total institutional settings when government wishes to rid the streets of vagrants. It is recommended that the National Population Commission, through its five yearly Demographic and Health Survey exercises should obtain reliable information on the number and locations of homeless older citizens and those who are likely to be homeless in the near future with the view to providing them with shelter and a universal welfare package.

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“…A. Onoyase (2010) conducted a research to study Effective Methods of Combating Street Begging as perceived by the Panhandlers. The findings revealed that rehabilitation centres, monthly survival allowance, Diverted Giving Scheme as well as provision of food for Islamic schools are effective methods of curbing street begging.…”

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A Study on Begging: A Social Stigma—An Indian Perspective

Malik

Roy

2012

Journal of Human Values

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The economic growth in India is quite visible through infrastructural and industrial growth in metros but the same is overshadowed by the poor plight of beggars in these cities. This article addresses the living conditions of the beggars and their awareness about the various government policies. The study gives an insight into the economic status of beggars and answers why people go for begging. The solution calls for a comprehensive programme and reorientation of the existing programmes. We often read and hear of aids that are directed towards the upliftment of the beggars; and the article aims to check if these aids have in any way improved their plight. Many NGOs, non-profit private organizations and corporations are helping disadvantaged populace from various segments. But this segment has not received the requisite assistance and attention and this article examines the responsibility of corporations in this concern.

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Effective Methods of Combating Street Begging in Nigeria as Perceived by Panhandlers

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Case Study: Prevalence and Consequencies of Streets Begging among Adults and Children in Nigeria, Suleja Metropolis

Case Study: Prevalence and Consequencies of Streets Begging among Adults and Children in Nigeria, Suleja Metropolis

The Problems Faced by Homeless Older Adults in Nigeria: Implications for the Future Care of the Elderly

A Study on Begging: A Social Stigma—An Indian Perspective

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