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Street children in Nairobi: Hakuna Matata?

✍ Scribed by Juliaan Van Acker; Brigitte Oostrom; Bénédicte Rath; Raymond de Kemp

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
86 KB
Volume
27
Category
Article
ISSN
0090-4392

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✦ Synopsis

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.

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