Socio-economic condition of street children in Nepal (A case study of Putalisadak area, Kathmandu)

Abstract

This thesis entitled "Socio-Economic Condition of Street Children in Nepal (A Case Study of Putalisadak Area, Kathmandu)" deals with the problem of street children which is relatively new topic. Therefore, the research topic entitled "Situation analysis of street children in Kathmandu, Putalisadak Area" provides information about causes of being street children, and how they have learned to survive in the street with their problems. It is believed that this study will make people aware about the problems of our society. The study here tries to analyze why such children are being forced to be in the street. Is this only of the family problems such as their economic status or there are other driving forces such as political, social etc. These children are thought to be the backbone of nation and nation builder and thus it has its own importance to uplift them either by providing opportunity or at least start to decrease the street child numbers. The main objectives of the study are to analyze the situation of street children and to identify their problems and needs. The proposed study is conducted on following specific objectives.  To make a situation analysis of street children in the study area.  To find out problems faced by street children.  To find out the causes of being street children.  To investigate, how the street children learn to survive in the street. An analysis of street children purposively is of Kathmandu, Putalisadak. In course of doing purposive sampling the researcher has found 40 numbers of street children in the study area. So, the number of respondents of this study has become 40 street children taken from Putalisadak area through the purposive sampling survey method. The major problems analyzed by studying the issues of street children are problem of lodging and fooding, problem of torture from the police, problem of gang fight, health problem, clothing problem, economic problem, unnecessary blaming problem, insulted and hatred from different sectors people, etc.