Socio-Economic Causes and Consequences of Begging in Dessie City, North East Ethiopia

Mesele, Hayelom Abadi; Addis, Dires

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“…Poverty leads towards the food insecurity in population which may be the major reason of an individual to ask help from other people (Hameed, Padda, & Salam, 2020). Mesele and Addis (2020) found that prominent causes which force an individual to beg are poverty and economic problems in families, homelessness are common. Horn and Cooke (2002) also found that particular factor of beggary are unemployment among low skill workers and low pay jobs, domestic problems, poverty, and low educational attainment.…”

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Psychosocial Causes of Beggary: Modes and Effects of Beggary

2022

FWU Journal

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The present research aimed to explore the psychosocial reasons of beggary in relation to examine modes of beggars’ behaviour, and effect of beggary, using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The research design was Exploratory. Total sample size is 15 beggars including 7 men and 8 women. A self-constructed open ended questionnaire investigating about the psychosocial reasons, effects of beggary and modes of begging behavior was employed for data collection. The findings showed that unemployment, poverty, and lacks of professional skills were reported as major social causes. Further physical disability, old age and some serious and chronic diseases were reported as major biological causes of beggary. Psychological causes of beggary included lack of self-respect, feelings of worthless, and feelings of insecurity about their future. Beggars frequently reported to experience low self-esteem, guilt, shame, dissatisfaction, being insulted, sadness, feelings of loneliness, helplessness and inferiority. Majority of the participants reported begging in group from, showing their illness and handicapedness, as religious assists, selling cheap goods, as modes of begging. Peoples, positive attitude towards beggars mostly included sympathy, kindness, support and negative included hatred, disregard, and verbal abuses. The solutions suggested to end beggary are included governmental measures to eradicate poverty and taking care of unattended older parents who take beggary to support them

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Psychosocial Causes of Beggary: Modes and Effects of Beggary

2022

FWU Journal

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“…While there may be a variety of reasons why a particular youth becomes homeless in urban areas, the research literature has identified some common factors. These include alcoholic families and parental conflict, poverty, unemployment, school violence, fast rising cost of living, high rates of population growth, rural-urban migration and displacement, disability, and inappropriate public policies (Abebe, 2008;Demewozu, 2005;Melese and Addis, 2020;Shegaw et al, 2022) and the search for a lost family pushed children and adolescents to the street whereas peer pressure or company of friends drew them there (Mathebula and Ross, 2013).…”

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“Like rubbing salt into the wound”: Lived experiences of homeless youth in Gondar City, Ethiopia

Bihonegn

2023

Afri. J. Soc. Work

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Despite growing research on homeless street children, women and elderly people in Ethiopia, there is little empirical evidence regarding the experiences of homeless street youth in the country. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological research is therefore to understand the lived experiences of street homeless youth aged between 18 and 29 years in Gondar city. Face -to- face in-depth interview was conducted with 9 purposively selected study participants. Interviews were transcribed, coded, categorized and thematized through thematic analysis strategy. Five themes emerged from the data analysis include Reasons for becoming homeless; Social marginalization; Violence and Criminalization; Psychological distress; and Means of a living. Findings of this study illustrate that homeless youth suffered from poor health, sexual violence, psychological trauma, social stigma and hostility from the public. The combined effect of these precarious situations places homeless youth at the margins of society and makes them feel helpless in their daily lives. This study implies that social workers should use and promote family- and community-based interventions to deal with the problem of homeless youths and integrate them into society. How to reference using ASWNet style: Bihonegn, A. (2023). “Like rubbing salt into the wound”: Lived experiences of homeless youth in Gondar City, Ethiopia. African Journal of Social Work, 13(5), 265-272. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajsw.v13i5.5 Visit journal website: https://ajsw.africasocialwork.net

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“…Not only have their numbers grown over the years, but their lifestyles and the display of overtly aggressive behaviour equally make them the subject of suspicion and hostility by both the public and the law enforcement agencies. Today, their presence is a serious problem that requires remedy and rehabilitation (Mesele, Addis, 2020;Gabriel, 2013).…”

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A Qualitative Study of Public Health and Policy Implications of Street Begging in Nigeria

Lawal

Aliu

Irhue

2022

Acta Politica Polonica

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Regardless of the reasons for making begging a vocation, the beggars were noted as constituting a significant population in most cities of Nigeria. They are consistently becoming an interesting phenomenon in every academic discourse. This study, as a modest complement to existing academic efforts, examined the development and public health implications of street begging. It is qualitative in nature, hence the adoption of in-depth and key informant interviews as well as non-participant observation data collection approach. It covered six purposively selected areas with appreciable numbers of beggars in Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The investigated population from these settlements comprised 30 beggars, 16 staff of Ministries of Women Affairs and Social Development, Ministry of Health, 2 journalists, and 7 residents of the areas where beggars' joints were located. The data collected was treated with content analysis. The results showed that some of the beggars have been in the act for more than 3 decades. They viewed begging as a legitimate occupation rather than a nuisance to the society. Relative deprivation led some people to adopt street begging as a means of making a livelihood. Recurring business failure influenced the incursion into begging as a means of survival. The development and public health implications of street begging come in the form of environmental nuisance and health hazards, poor image of human development index in the country to the outsiders. With incessant increase in their population, consistent reduction of the percentage of productive forces becomes the order of the day. This consequently implies a breakdown in social welfare system and vulnerable socio-environmental system where unsustainability thrives.

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Socio-Economic Causes and Consequences of Begging in Dessie City, North East Ethiopia

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Psychosocial Causes of Beggary: Modes and Effects of Beggary

Psychosocial Causes of Beggary: Modes and Effects of Beggary

“Like rubbing salt into the wound”: Lived experiences of homeless youth in Gondar City, Ethiopia

A Qualitative Study of Public Health and Policy Implications of Street Begging in Nigeria

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