The phenomenon of street children as represented by modern urban environment is one of the most complex and serious challenges facing humanity (Kaime, 2008). Street children comprise of a vulnerable and marginalized population in most towns and cities in the world which is an alarming and escalating globally. According to (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, 2007), global statistics reveals thatit is more prominent in Latin America, Asia and Africa. In South America alone, there are at least 40 million street children with majority living on the streets of Mexico City, in Asia, 25 million children and Europe approximately 26 million while the estimates in most countries have fluctuated widely. In Brazil for example close to 200,000-1 million between ages of 10years to 18 years survive on the streets with range of activities including; hawking, drug peddling, theft, and prostitution. (Mitchell, 2006). This trends not only applies to Brazil but other cities worldwide. Within Africa for instance (UNICEF ,2010) estimated that there are over 32 million children living on the streets in the African region as a result of poverty, abuse, political turmoil and HIV/AIDS. It is estimated that 450,000 children live on the streets of Ethiopia and 35,000 in Sudan, Angola 10,000, Ghana 30,000 and Zambia 1.5 million children. Kenya is estimated to anchor more than 300,000 children and youth on the streets. Of this, over 60,000 children are estimated to be living on the streets in Nairobi. Habitually, they end up on the streets as a result of the demise of their parents, sexual abuse, violence, neglect, divorce in the family and
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