Adult Perspectives on Street Begging in Sango, Ilorin: Public Health, Social Vulnerability, and Sustainable Policy Implications

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dc.contributor.authorAMEEN, Abolore Hafsat
dc.contributor.authorAJAO Kudirat Adenike
dc.contributor.authorADERIBIGBE Sunday Adedeji
dc.contributor.authorADEJORO Ige Adewale
dc.contributor.authorADEBAYO-AYANDA Alimat Temitope
dc.contributor.authorAMEEN, Kamil
dc.contributor.authorOLAWALE, Olanrewaju Musbau
dc.contributor.authorOLANREWAJU Ganiyu Toyin
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-20T20:47:04Z
dc.date.available2026-09-20T20:47:04Z
dc.date.issued2026-07
dc.description.abstractStreet begging poses public health and social sustainability challenges, especially in low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria. Its local causes and effects are underexplored. It is against this background that this study sought to assess perceived causes, consequences, and mitigation strategies for street begging among adults in Sango, Ilorin, Nigeria. The study adopted a cross-sectional design with 460 adults selected through a multistage sampling procedure for a structured interview, using a semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests at p<0.05. Poverty, disability, and family breakdown were found to be the key causes of street begging, while consequences included sexual violence and assault. The study recommended that street begging reflects deep-rooted social vulnerabilities needing sustainable policy solutions like the establishment of destitute centres and the provision of financial aid for the destitute and disabled.
dc.identifier.isbn978-978-63846-3-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.54908/iljs.cisp2026.10.01.019
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/18976
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCentre for Internationalisation and Strategic Partnership (CISP), University of Ilorin, Nigeria
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCHAPTER NINETEEN; 304-319
dc.subjectHomeless Persons
dc.subjectPoverty
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectWelfare Services
dc.titleAdult Perspectives on Street Begging in Sango, Ilorin: Public Health, Social Vulnerability, and Sustainable Policy Implications
dc.typeBook chapter

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