Aspects That Impact the Upsurge of Street Children in Nairobi Town, Kenya

Abstract

This research aimed to identify the variables that affect the number of street kids in Nairobi. The target group in the Nairobi City Street Children Rehab Facilities was 530 people, including 500 children who are homeless and 30 supervisors of the organizations that engage with children. Upon obtaining affirmative consent, children were questioned to use an organized questionnaire to find out how several of them completely reside in wastelands, reside with caretakers but spend the majority of the days on open spaces, are dual orphans, solitary orphans, have both parents, have a single mother, or have parents who are divorcing, divided or are alcoholics. The researcher assembled and arranged finished equipment before using descriptive statistics to examine the data. The explanatory statistical techniques of estimate, mean, percentages, and rates were used to assess quantitative data. Worksheets, graphs, and charts were used to communicate this fact to the audience. Next, the researcher calculated the percentages of the participants who gave data to analyze general and demographic statistics. On the other side, qualitative data was arranged and condensed into reports and opinions that were pertinent to this Research.