The study investigated the prevalence and consequences of street begging among adults and children in suleja, nigeria and its implication for. Analysis of socioeconomic profileof beggars in amroha city. The study revealed that child beggars deployed all sorts of strategies to court public sympathy and that age and sex of child beggars were a good precursor to attracting a good client. Some of these groups are either privileged or less privileged with different traits in the economy of a society or country. In spite of re peated requests, literature and data. A child of schoolgoing age is being denied what is a basic requirement in order to live a life worth living. Beggary article about beggary by the free dictionary. Many child domestic workers are working under conditions of forced labor, including debt bondage, sexual assault, and extreme physical abuse. A study of abused minors and their families pittsburgh. Each commissioned study has also been listed separately in the database, including a comprehensive summary report that synthesizes the five case studies.
A nations children are a supremely important national asset, and the future wellbeing of a nation depends upon how its children grow and develop 2. In tough times, panhandling may increase in oklahoma city. Child trafficking in india childline 1098 childline. Child begging, as a manifestation of child labour in dagbon. This culminated in the adoption of the convention on the rights of the child by the general assembly of the united nations on 20 november 1989. This paper intends to examine the relationship that exists between the streetbegging and poverty in ilorin emirate, kwara state, nigeria. Aug 11, 2018 court asks cbi to probe tamil child beggars legal correspondent chennai, august 11, 2018 01. Car washers were also mainly children of the street 56. She was taken to the home for the destitute in december 2005 by the raid and rescue team. The children involved in begging can be divided in three broad groups. Age range of beggars 45 years 610 years 1118 years 1924 years 2545 years 4655 years 56 years and above 4 18 32 9 23 10 4 4% 18% 32% 9% 23% 10% 4% total 100 100% 3. It is a job all of us know much of or hold heard much about.
Nearly fourfifths of them are muslim and 14 percent are literates. The present research paper is an attempt to analyse the socioeconomic problems faced by beggars and governmental helps received by them as well as recommended by. Case study beggary in karachi free download as powerpoint presentation. A study on street children in zimbabwe executive summary. The study was conducted using a case study approach which includes observation, interviews, and document analysis.
A case study of child beggars at public places in india journal of social welfare and human rights, 2014,vol. Limitation of the study financial constraint insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data. How far is it a syndicated activity and under what kind of patronage it thrives in karachi. Prevalence and consequencies of streets begging among adults and children in nigeria, suleja metropolis roseline olufunke bukoye ibrahim badamasi babangida university, faculty of educaiton and arts. This study examined categories of street beggars and factors influencing begging activities in central tanzania using dodoma and singida municipalities as case studies. How far the police and other public service departments are responsible in this regard critically examine the efficacy of various legislation to control beggary.
A study on street children in zimbabwe background and purpose of study the eighties and nineties saw a growing global concern for the rights and welfare of children. There were two case studies of boys trafficked for begging from. Report for the study on typology and policy responses to. Theoretically, earlier studies on child begging focused on the various faces of the. University of pittsburgh press, 1967, by elizabeth elmer, contrib. Jessica pryce social work education consortium, university at albany. This sample provides just some ideas on how this topic can be analyzed and discussed.
A history of child abuse in ireland irish examiner. Uttar pradesh was second on the list with 65,835 beggars followed by andhra pradesh with 29,723 and madhya pradesh with 28,695. It is the duty of the state to look after a child to or intending to. Child trafficking in india childline 1098 childline india. A case study of child beggars at public places in india journal of social welfare and human rights, 2 1 2014, pp. Case study on following lines discuss causes of beggary and its various modes, in detail. Ninety percent of those escorting blind parents were children on the street. A study of street beggars economic and political weekly. One hundred and fifty 150 respondents were selected. Livelihood of street children and the role of social. Court asks cbi to probe tamil child beggars legal correspondent chennai, august 11, 2018 01. Dalina introduction do you know about 3,00,000 children are forced to beg by cartels.
Fatma mehar sultana zaid alam abstract the present paper attempts to examine the socioeconomic status of the beggars in amroha city and find out the causes that lead to their begging life. The study was conducted using a case study approach which includes observation, interviews, and. The following academic paper highlights the uptodate issues and questions of child beggars essay. Reports of child abuse at staterun shelters have shocked india, exposing the governments inability to protect children. The recent influx of beggars has caught the people offguard, and when beggars ask people for money, they seem to give it. The director of the survey, pro fessor iyengar, says in the intro duction that recently, such sur veys were conducted in madras, bombay, and delhi. See below for the abstract, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, list of appendices, list of abbreviations and chapter one. They earn money through performing different types of the works as child labourers, and as child beggars who win easily sympathy of people to get money 24. Some children may be forced to beg by their parents or guardians while others are exploited by others. Child development is defined as taking a kid s advantages in an unfairly mode. Socioeconomic analysis of poorest of the poor section of society beggars. The field survey was carried out during the month of november 2017.
Project coordinator and childline team member reached the spot and met the child. Understanding depression and suicide, 1990,the everything selfesteem book with cd, 2011, and a comparative case study of the elderly women beggars of. Childrenbeggars as a social problem the stranger from another cultural milieu visiting zaria for the first time may, depending on his historical experience, wonder or even be shocked at the sight of so many little children going about begging in the town. The study investigated the prevalence and consequences of street begging among adults and children in suleja, nigeria and its implication for counselling. There are diverse economic groups in any given society or country. The study is based on primary data collected through the personal interview to the respondents in amroha city. The research found limited evidence of child trafficking by networks or gangs for begging. While, as a consequence, there was a lull in child kidnapping, it resumed in 1785, as evidenced by the statement in the dublin morning post, on. In some cases, the harassment is official and carried out by police. Court asks cbi to probe tamil child beggars the hindu.
There are no laws against begging, and as long as the beggars dont abuse the finnish social security system, or commit crimes, they cant be deported. Children are sometimes trafficked into begging by informal networks or organised criminal gangs. Begging has experienced as more vital social issue in urban areas of developing countries. Relationship between streetbegging and poverty in ilorin. Cambodian child beggars in bangkok, friendsinternational, 2006. Childline team aligarh received a call from gabhana police station that a girl child was found. Analysis of socioeconomic profileof beggars in amroha. Cause of child beggars children and young people essay branch exploitation is defined as initiative a branchs advantages in an wrongfully coercionm. Many studies have cited the underlying drivers of child begging across the. As per the last census data india has over 4,00,000 beggars with 81,000 only being in west bengal.
A case study of child beggars at public places in india dr anupma kaushik1 abstract india has the largest child population in the world i. The majority of beggars were children of the street 66. The study reveals that beggars are the weakest section of the society and live in poor condition. There were 3 participants aged 317 years and analysis of the data set found 26% of the peak ages for fire involvement to be 12 and 14 years. These studies were compiled mainly from three continents. Child rights activists termed population boom, urbanization and poverty are the most common reasons behind the rise of child beggary. The study is restricted to the socio economic and religious causes of street begging in nigeria using lapai niger state as a case study. They are been drugged, beaten and forced to beg everyday. Various people from haiti were interviewed for the purpose of this study. Forced begging is a form of exploitation that can result in human trafficking.
It is a tenor full of us perceive ample of or accept heard ample environing. Download the complete english language project topic and material chapter 15 titledclass struggle a case study of festus iyayis violence and animata sow falls the beggars strike here on projects. The matter for concern for the child beggars arises because children who beg and live on the street are exposed to risk of becoming economically and sexually. Meena, 14year old had been trafficked from gurugram to itawain uttar pradesh.
Child begging, as a manifestation of child labour in. A study of street beggars this is perhaps the first systematic socioeconomic survey of a neglected stratum of indian society. Authorities have ordered an inquiry, but activists say the culture of. The study adopted a qualitative research design so as to arrive at an indepth understanding of the phenomenon under study. Cause of child beggars children and young people essay. The objectives of this study are to identify the demographic condition of inong balee beggars, the reasons why inong balee beg, and the educational condition of their children.
The present study was conducted on fifty child beggars, using random sampling method, in 2012 in varanasi city in india. Deviant behaviour as a consequence of child abuse and neglect among street children in chennair. The odisha childline rescued 12 child beggars from different parts of the cities. People arent accustomed to begging, and the beggars make a lot of money. Purpose objective the objective of this study was to compile, consolidate and validate available information on street children in order to facilitate the development of a longterm national. The study finds that forced child begging takes on many different forms. Those guarding cars were mainly children of the street 67. Professor, department of geography and environmental studies, mekelle university, ethiopia. The children who beg arrive from nearby rural areas in small groups in the morning and leave in the evening. Present work is an attempt to describe the socioeconomic status of homeless people. Clases of beggars deaf and dumb deaf blind crippleleper mentally sick e. But u know socitythis is thire gud timeevery time happy and study, make a gud health and welth time. The findings showed little understanding on issues of pollution by vendors and beggars with disabilities. The approach, methods and impact of a nongovernmental.
Children beggars as a social problem the stranger from another cultural milieu visiting zaria for the first time may, depending on his historical experience, wonder or even be shocked at the sight of so many little children going about begging in the town. Many children spend their childhood begging either due to poverty or under threat however not many studies exist on child beggars in india. A survey was conducted by icf international for the purpose of understanding the causes for child labor, work nature and conditions, lives of these children outside of work, their perceptions of the situation and the policies that exist to protect them. The basic assumption of tra is that in most cases individuals can choose. Findings show medium, positive and significant correlation between streetbegging and poverty scale rho. As part of the process of developing a comprehensive national strategy for orphans and vulnerable children in zimbabwe, unicef zimbabwe, in collaboration with the government, donors, and civil society, undertook studies in 2000 aimed at compiling a comprehensive information base on the various.
In a paper consisting of five pages further study is recommended in the area of research to determine the link between individuals. Whereas a child firesetter is usually curious about fire and has the desire to learn more. Bureau rescues 46 child beggars a total of 634 child beggars were rescued in the province, marking a 15 to 20 per cent speculative reduction in child beggary, sarah told the express tribune. Findings on the worst forms of child labor pakistan u. Socioeconomic analysis of poorest of the poor section of. Theres always good and theres always bad and the same as in the case of indian beggars where some help the law enforcement agencies to maintain peace there are some who are always ready to create havoc.
In this article, karan singh of jgls discusses how to help child beggars in india. It has considered a product of numerous social problems such as poverty, unemployment, breakage of family, lack of education and so on. For instance, a 45yearold mother explained why she allows her 8yearold girl to engage in the act. This study examined categories of street beggars and factors influencing begging activities in central tanzania using dodoma and singida municipalities as. Exploring the stressors and resources of muslim child beggars in. Socioeconomic disparities among beggars in different. The research reveals that in countries such as austria, almost no children can be seen begging, despite the fact that five or six years ago, child begging was identified as a problem, and that the us department. Journal of public child welfare volume, 2019 issue 1. A child means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless, under the law applicable to the child, the age of majority is attained earlier 1.