Authors :
A.A Jolaoye; Omavudu Ikogho; Isah G.A; Salawu O.A
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 1 - January
Google Scholar :
http://bitly.ws/gu88
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/3r1h905
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5905367
Abstract :
- Across the globe, street children has been
viewed in different dimensions and the effects of their
activities have equally caught the attention of social and
environmental analysts. In this study, structured
questionnaire on socio-ecological attributes of street
children activities were administered to 299,163 and 102
respondents in Kano Metropolis, Kaduna Metropolis and
Sokoto through multistage sampling technique. The
questionnaire were completely retrieved and analysed
through Principal Component Analysis and regression
analysis. The study discovered that the impact of street
children activities on socio-ecological problems was much
pronounced in Kaduna Metropolis than Sokoto and Kano
Metropolis. Also, all the regressed factors in the study
contributed to socio-ecological problems in Kaduna
Metropolis while only three factors influenced the
situation in Sokoto and Kano Metropolis. Insecurity was
the highest effect of street children activities in the cities,
distortion of urban system and environmental abuse were
in the second and third place. We suggested a social
policy that would emphasise advocacy campaign,
constant sensitization, counselling on need for sound
education and entrepreneurial education across the
federation.
Keywords :
street children, socio-ecological effect, insecurity, urban system distortion, environmental abuse, drug offences and flirting
- Across the globe, street children has been
viewed in different dimensions and the effects of their
activities have equally caught the attention of social and
environmental analysts. In this study, structured
questionnaire on socio-ecological attributes of street
children activities were administered to 299,163 and 102
respondents in Kano Metropolis, Kaduna Metropolis and
Sokoto through multistage sampling technique. The
questionnaire were completely retrieved and analysed
through Principal Component Analysis and regression
analysis. The study discovered that the impact of street
children activities on socio-ecological problems was much
pronounced in Kaduna Metropolis than Sokoto and Kano
Metropolis. Also, all the regressed factors in the study
contributed to socio-ecological problems in Kaduna
Metropolis while only three factors influenced the
situation in Sokoto and Kano Metropolis. Insecurity was
the highest effect of street children activities in the cities,
distortion of urban system and environmental abuse were
in the second and third place. We suggested a social
policy that would emphasise advocacy campaign,
constant sensitization, counselling on need for sound
education and entrepreneurial education across the
federation.
Keywords :
street children, socio-ecological effect, insecurity, urban system distortion, environmental abuse, drug offences and flirting
