| dc.description.abstract | The situation of street children in Nairobi in particular is of great concern to the government of
Kenya mainly due to the socio-economic impact it has on the residents, businesses, property
owners and individuals in the town and the government in terms of investments by local and
foreign investors.
The main study objectives were to determine the criminal activities that street children commit
and their effects on the economy, to establish the socio-economic factors that contribute to the
criminal behavior among street children and also to assess how street children relate to the law
enforcement agencies, the public and the business community. The study examines the most
common types of crimes committed by street children, the relationship between street children
and security agencies, and how their criminal behaviour affect the country’s economic growth. It
also examines contributing factors that influence children to run from their homes to the streets.
Stratified random sampling and purposive sampling techniques were employed to identify
respondents to identify respondents.
The data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data was collected by
administering structured questionnaires to a sample drawn from business people, individuals,
property owners and security workers in Nairobi. Secondary data was obtained from policy
abstracts, government reports and annual reports from relevant ministries.
The study is aimed at providing recommendations to help policy makers in addressing the
problem of street children by taking up prevention and control measures and addressing the
detrimental effects the street children phenomenon has on the economy of the country. | en_US |
