ABSTRACT
The major objective of the study was to identify the role of guidance and counselling and the trends
of children on the streets in Kampala. Then study used both quantitative and qualitative data
collection methods, in which questionnaires and interview guide were used to collect data from the
respondents.
Research question one sought to find out the factors responsible for the high number of street
children in Kampala. The study findings revealed that; lack of school fees, divorce, parent illness,
hunger, sexual abuse, insecurity, lack of scholastic materials and behavioural issues of parents were
the factors identified.
Research question two sought to find out why street children are in streets and the study found that;
war, search for money, born on the streets, family conflicts, peer pressure, looking for support, no
reason, sexual abuse, loss of guardian, and mistreatment at home were factors given.
Research question three sought to find out the types of advices given to the children by their
parents. The study findings revealed that; respects, how to be good children, survival, no stealing, working hard, appreciation, and approaching people were the answers given.
WINFRED, B (2021). The Role Of Guidance And Counselling In Addressing Issues Of Street Cidldren In Uganda In Kampala Central Division. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-role-of-guidance-and-counselling-in-addressing-issues-of-street-cidldren-in-uganda-in-kampala-central-division
WINFRED, BOSIBANA "The Role Of Guidance And Counselling In Addressing Issues Of Street Cidldren In Uganda In Kampala Central Division" Afribary. Afribary, 04 Jun. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-role-of-guidance-and-counselling-in-addressing-issues-of-street-cidldren-in-uganda-in-kampala-central-division. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
WINFRED, BOSIBANA . "The Role Of Guidance And Counselling In Addressing Issues Of Street Cidldren In Uganda In Kampala Central Division". Afribary, Afribary, 04 Jun. 2021. Web. 25 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-role-of-guidance-and-counselling-in-addressing-issues-of-street-cidldren-in-uganda-in-kampala-central-division >.
WINFRED, BOSIBANA . "The Role Of Guidance And Counselling In Addressing Issues Of Street Cidldren In Uganda In Kampala Central Division" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 25, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-role-of-guidance-and-counselling-in-addressing-issues-of-street-cidldren-in-uganda-in-kampala-central-division