The Effects of Street Life On the Quality of Life of Children in Nebbi Town Council, Uganda

ABSTRACT The study was carried out on the effects of street life on the quality of life of children in Uganda, A case study of Nebbi Town Council, Nebbi District. The report was divided into five chapters. Chapter one covered the introductory aspects such as background of the study, problem statement, objectives, research questions, scope and significance of the study. Chapter two was about review of previous literatures on the subject under study. The literatures were got from various text books, journals, reports from ministries, organizations, newspapers among others. Various methods of data collection were employed in chapter three. Questionnaires, interviews, observation, documentation or review of records were used to get primary data, while review of past literature was used to generate secondary data. In chapter four, the findings of how street life affects the quality of life were discussed. Chapter five contained conclusion and recommendations from the findings of the study.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL. ............... : ................................................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. v

LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................................................... ix

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................................. x

DEFINITION OF TERMS ........................................................................................................................... xi

ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................. xiii

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................... l

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE ................................................................................................. 1

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Statement of the Research problem ......................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Objective of the Study ............................................................................................................................. 3

1.3.1 General Objective ................................................................................................................................ 3

1.3.2 Specific Objectives ............................................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Research Questions ................................................................................................................................. 3

1 .5 Scope of the Study .................................................................................................................................. 3

1.5.1 Geographical Scope ............................................................................................................................. 3

1.5.2 Time Scope ......... : ................................................................................................................................. 3

1.5.3 Content Scope ....................................................................................................................................... 3

1.6 Significance of the Study ........................................................................................................................ 3

CHAPTER TWO .............................................................................................................................. S

REVIEW OF RELATED LTERATURE .......................................................................................... S

2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 5

2.2 Factors that cause children to live on streets ........................................................................................... S

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2. 2.1 Orphan hood ........................................................................................................................................ 5

2.2.2 Civil Wars and Armed Conflicts .......................................................................................................... 6

2.2.3 Domestic Violence and Child Abuse .................................................................................................... 7

2.2 . ./ Poverty ................................................................................................................................................. 9

2.2.5 Deviant behaviors and crime at home villages .................................................................................. 10

2.2. 6 Overpopulation, landlessness. homelessness and eviction ................................................................ 11

2.2. 7 Unexemplwy Parents I Bad role models ............................................................................................ 12

2.3 Effects of Street Life on the Quality of Life of Street Children ............................................................ 13

2.3.1 PoorHealth ........................................................................................................................................ l3

2.3.2 Child Poverty ..................................................................................................................................... 13

2.3.3 Economic Exploitation ....................................................................................................................... 14

2.3 . ./ Social Isolation and Lack of Primwy Group ..................................................................................... 15

2. 3. 5 Sexual Exploitation ............................................................................................................................ 16

CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................................................................ 18

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................... 18

3. I Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 18

3 .2 Research Design .................................................................................................................................... 18

3.3 Area of Study ........................................................................................................................................ 18

3.4 Study Population ................................................................................................................................... 18

3.5 Sample Size and Techniques ................................................................................................................. 18

3.5.1 Sample Size ........................................................................................................................................ 18

3.5.2 Sample Teclmiques ............................................................................................................................. 19

3.6 Data Collection Methods ....................................................................................................................... 19

3.6.1 Personal Interview ............................................................................................................................. 19

3. 6.2 Questionnaire ..................................................................................................................................... 19

3. 6.3 Participcmt Observation ..................................................................................................................... 19

3.6 . ./ Documentation or review ofrecords .................................................................................................. 20

3.7 Data Processing and Analysis ............................................................................................................... 20

3. 7.1 Data Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 20

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CHAPTER FOUR .......................................................................................................................... 21

DATA PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE FINDINGS .............. 21

4.1 lntroduction ........................................................................................................................................... 21

4.2 Characteristics of the Sample ................................................................................................................ 21

4.3 Factors that cause children to live on streets ......................................................................................... 22

4.4 Effects of street life on the quality of life of children ........................................................................... 25

CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................................ 28

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................... 28

5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 28

5.2 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 28

5.3 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 28

5.4 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................. 29