Reproductive health challenges of male and female street beggars and use of reproductive health services by female street beggars in Ife-Ijesa, Nigeria

Street mothers’ well-being and motivation to leave street life in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia: A phenomenological study

“…But in this study insecure basic needs and insecure daily income were the main challenges of the economic well-being of street mothers. Literature also remarked that street beggars are vulnerable group with health challenges secondary to difficulty of accessing health services because of physical disabilities and low socioeconomic status [ 44 ]. In other words, lack of financial resources and negative judgements were barriers to well-being [ 45 ].…”

Access to healthcare and social determinants of health among female migrant beggars in Ibadan, Nigeria

“…Although, the major driver of migration is economic factor ( Mak et al., 2021 ; Ojedokun, 2015 ), however, conflict is both a major factor of economic deprivation and of migration of individuals and groups of people ( Cantor et al., 2021 ). However, on its own, poor economic situation and chronic poverty, even in the absence of conflicts, could lead to displacement of communities and in the quest to search for means of survival migrate to other areas ( Mak et al., 2021 ; Ijadunola et al., 2020 ).…”

“…Studies have reported cases of sexually related abuse especially among female migrants, with consequent health implications such as unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and emotional trauma associated with such incidence ( Burns et al., 2021 ). In recent years, the influx of internal migrants from the Northern to the Southern parts of Nigeria has increased ( Ijadunola et al., 2020 ). Internal migrant beggars from the Northern areas of Nigeria is not an uncommon feature in Southern part of Nigeria; an earlier study corroborated this ( Salami et al., 2013 ).…”