Street children and political violence: a socio-demographic analysis of street children in Rwanda

Veale, Angela; Doná, Giorgia

doi:10.1016/s0145-2134(03)00005-x

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“…Aptekar (1991) indicated that street boys form the largest group in developing countries. This is consistent with several studies from different countries such as Zimbabwe, Angola, Zambia, Ethiopia and Sudan (Tudoric-Ghemo, 2005;Veale & Donà, 2003). Cultural influences have a lot to do with this gender variation.…”

Section: Gendersupporting

confidence: 91%

Life on the Streets of Durban: No Millionaire Ending

Sewpaul¹,

Osthus

Mhone

et al. 2014

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Section: Gendersupporting

confidence: 91%

Life on the Streets of Durban: No Millionaire Ending

Sewpaul¹,

Osthus

Mhone

et al. 2014

Social Work

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“…Based on the results of this study almost half of their parents were illiterate that is more than that in the previous study conducted in Tehran (7) and is in accordance with the results of a study in Pakistan (14). As another result, 87% of children gave their income to the family that is more than study conducted in Tehran (7).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Health Status and Life Situation of Street Children in Zahedan, Southeast of Iran

et al. 2015

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Background:The children working in the streets are at risk of violence, sexual and substance abuse and infectious diseases. Few studies have been done in this field in Iran and around the world. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the health status and life situation of street children to encourage and inform interventions and the future research agenda regarding these children in Iran. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in southeast of Iran from January to April 2015. Based on postal map, the city was divided into five districts and 216 male street children were selected using snowball sampling. An unstructured questionnaire was provided by integrating eight previously used questionnaires in different studies with approved validity and reliability and filled with in-depth interview. Data were analyzed in Stata 12 software using independent t-test and chi-square test. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 12.5 ± 3.2 years and 29.2% and 18.9% of them subsisted by vending and rubbish gathering, respectively. There was significant relation between fathers' job and type of children's activities (P = 0.024). The prevalence of smoking and history of alcohol consumption was 42.6% and 2%, respectively. The lowest mean age of initial use and also the most commonly used substance was for cigarette smoking. The mean age of children with illiterate parents that were using substances or had lost both their parents was lower than the mean age of the rest (P < 0.05). Only 38.6% of the children ate meals with their families and the rest ate their meals as snack. Conclusions:The health status and life situation of street children in this region do not seem appropriate and earning money is the most important motivation to being a street child. Unlike violence, the tendency to substance abuse, especially cigarette smoking, was pretty high. On the other hand, the lower age of illicit drug abuse among these children in this study indicates a higher vulnerability of this group. However, the awareness and educational level of the parents is an important determinant in this regard.

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“…However, as children were not classified as soldiers because of their age, they received a smaller reintegration support package than their adult counterparts (World Bank, 2003). Many children orphaned or abandoned as a result of war ended up in poverty; others abandoned the war-torn hinterland and migrated into cities where they constitute a significant proportion of the slum dwellers and 'street children', especially in the capital city, Luanda, (Veale and Dona, 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%