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Street children in Nairobi: Hakuna Matata?
Author(s) -
Van Acker Juliaan,
Oostrom Brigitte,
Rath Bénédicte,
de Kemp Raymond
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6629(199907)27:4<393::aid-jcop3>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - urbanization , plague (disease) , geography , population , socioeconomics , economic growth , demography , sociology , economics , archaeology
In many Third World countries there is a large population of street children. The causes of this phenomenon are diverse; for example, rapid urbanization, worsening economic trends, and rampant population growth. This study reveals the range of difficulties that plague projects for street children in Nairobi, Kenya. The data were collected by means of semi‐structured interviews. In total, seven projects were visited and 68 street children were interviewed. Recommendations to improve assistance to and care of street children in Nairobi are presented. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.