Arts and Social Sciences Journal

Dr, Department of Social Work, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia

Publications

• Review Article   
  Street Children: Reasons for Becoming, Challenges and Coping Mechanisms; A Study on Street Children in Nekemte Town
  Author(s): Bayissa Kisi Lemi*
  
  Nowadays, the increasing number of unsupervised children working or/and living on streets has become one of urban social problems, particularly in developing nations. Ethiopia as one of the developing countries with rapid urbanization is also facing rapid increase in the size of street children. The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors that lead children to street, challenges they face on streets and their coping mechanisms with particular reference to street children in Nekemte town; a capital of East Wallega Zone, Oromia National Regional state of Ethiopia. Nekemte as one of the growing large urban centers in Western Ethiopia and due to its strategic location attracts large number of immigrants including street children. The study was qualitative in nature. Data were gathered through interview, focus group discussion and observation. Research informa.. Read More»
  

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