Family socio-economic status and increase influx of street children In Jinja Municipality, Jinja District.
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2019-04
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
The quest for this study was to examine factors contributing to the increase of street children in
Jinja municipality in Jinja district. The study was guided by three objectives and research
questions. These objectives are; to establish how poverty contributes to the number of street
children in Jinja municipality, to establish how socio-economic family status contribute to the
number ofstreet children in Jinja municipality, to assess how child abuse contributes to the number
of street children in Jinja municipality. The study was also guided by social development theory
coined by Erik Erikson (New York 1969). Relevant literature reviewed revealed that there are
several factors that contribute to increase of street children in Jinja municipality. The study was
mainly qualitative nature. It employed descriptive research design which was preferred because it
allowed the researcher to conduct in-depth interviews and observation schedules to gather both
factual information systematically and also record the characteristics ofinterest as they occur. Two
rehabilitation centers was purposively sampled to participate in the study. Purposive, stratified and
simple random sampling methods were used to determine respondents. Data was collected through
open and close ended questionnaires. The categories ofrespondents were street children, children
in rehabilitation centers and administrators from the two centers. The study revealed the socio
economic factors that contribute to the increase of street children in Jinja municipality ranging
from poverty, lawlessness, alcohol and drug abuse, social permissiveness family breakup, child
abuse and inadequate good will from the governments towards supporting poor families. The study
concluded that there was an urgent need for the government to facilitate provision of feeding
programs, in public primary schools, compulsory free primary education should be enforced and
stakeholders sensitized on their roles to promote street children to access quality education. The
study recommends that the church focuses on spiritual formation and teaching on marriage and
family life to strengthen the basic unit of society, which is the safety net for the children. The
government as well as the civil society should spearhead massive education on the rights of
children. This would reduce the rampant of children rights brought about through ignorance
Description
A research report submitted to the College Of Humanities and Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award of Bachelor In social Work and Social Administration
Of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Socio-economic status, Socio-economic status, Jinja District