Causative Factors of Street Children: A case study of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
- Author Mala Kharel
- Co-Author Dr. Shambhu Kattel
- DOI
- Country : India
- Subject : Education
Keywords : Causative, Children, Factors, Street, Kathmandu, Nepal
Abstract
Street children come from the different rural areas from the different motives and reasons. They have no specific place to stay and no any management of food and cloth. They spend their day and night in street by begging with travelers. The study was conducted to identify the causative factors of street children. The study was conducted among the 234 street children of Kathmandu valley. The structured questionnaire survey was done to identify the causative factors. The children were purposively selected on the basis of some selection criteria. The study found that poverty was one of the major causative factors followed by ran away from home to see the city, no one to care after because of death of parents, punishment and abuse of step father or mother etc. The majority of children came in street with friends without consent of parents. Poor family relation and regular conflict between the father and mothers were more reported by the children. The study had not measured the present life styles of street children so further research can be assessed the current status of children in street.
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