Background:The conditions under which street children live and the challenges they face on the streets may lead to stress and suicidal thoughts. Objective: To investigate the nature and extent of stresses experienced, and coping strategies used by street children in Cameroon. Method: A cross sectional study was carried out on a non-probability snowball sample of 399 street children aged 12 to 17 years. Data was collected by means of interpersonal administration of questionnaires, then analyzed by uni-variate and bi-variate calculation of frequencies as well as cross tables and X
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