Hagos, Ashenafi (PhD)Zerihun, Azmeraw2018-06-182023-11-042018-06-182023-11-042015-11http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/1390This study is conducted with the objective of assessing and describing problems street children are facing on the street and coping strategies they use to deal with problems in Nekemete town. The survey design is descriptive cross sectional survey. Accordingly 152 street children are identified from three Sub-Cities for the study using cluster sampling technique. By doing so, quantitative data is collected from street children using survey questionnaire and qualitative data is collected using in-depth key informant interviewee and observation. The majority 73.7 % respondents were males. The age ranges of the survey participants were 13-18 and out of which 45.4 % of the total were aged 17-18. The majority street children are of-street children. More percentage of females were living of the street compared to male respondents. Street children in Nekemete town are exposed to various problems on the street which include luck of basic needs (food, cloth and shelter), health problems, abuse (physical, sexual and verbal), psychological and social problems, vulnerability to engage in crime, luck of water and sanitation, and substance abuse. Furthermore, they utilize various strategies that range from acceptable to unacceptable to deal with the problems. The problems they face were more severe on younger and female street children compared to male and older ones .Likewise coping strategy they use differ by sex and across age groupenStreet children; coping strategy; Nekemete townThesis