Community Perception on Street Children in Piazza Area, Addis Ababa
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2015-10
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study focuses on perception of the community towards street children in Piazza area
confined to wereda ten. Sketching and choosing multiple research participants purposively on
the basis of interviews and group interviews with the households, shopkeepers, police, policy
initiators, employees of women, youth and children, labour and social affair, religious leaders,
high school teachers and students, taxi drivers and health employees helped to understand
community perception about the conditions of street children in the study area. The study has
employed a qualitative descriptive method. A semi-structured interview was utilized as a data
collection tool. Having used non-probability sampling, the primary data were collected ji·om the
interviewees, using personal observation, informal interviews and focus group discussion. The
collected data were transcribed, translated, coded and analyzed. The ethical values and consent
of the participants were also maintained. Findings of this research have indicated absence of
social exclusion, and the presence of positive perception on street children. It is concluded albeit
the community supported street children in different ways; it did not bring prolonged change on
their life. As a result, it recommends that the communities, NGOs, GOs and other concerned
institutions to do more to prevent exclusion, abuse and negligence of street children that must act
to look afier ·who fall victim. It requires donating their resources to those children in order to liji
out Fom streetism. Enactment of specific child policy should also take into account to protect the
rights and wellbeing of all children in the country.
Key Words: Community perception, street children, Piazza, qualitative descriptive method
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Community perception, street children, Piazza, qualitative descriptive method