An Overlooked Demography Of Street Children And Their Social Issues In Jaipur City: Observational Study

Abstract

Introduction: Some of the most noticeable children are those who live and work on the streets and in public places in cities all over the world. "Street children" are children who reside and labour on the streets. Aim of the Study: The study's objectives were to find out about the demographics and social problems of street children in Jaipur city, Rajasthan, and to describe them. Material & Methods: With a pre-made questionnaire and the respondent-driven sampling (RDS) method for the hard-to-reach population, an observational study was done on street children in Jaipur. Microsoft Excel and SPSS 23 were used to figure out the statistics. Results: Out of the 400 people who took part in the study, 91% were men and 9% were women. 84% were Hindus, 11% were Muslims, and 4.5% were Christians. About 58% had only gone to elementary school, followed by 25.3% for middle school and 3.5% for high school. About 46% left their home to get a job, followed by 84 (21%) because of domestic violence and 47 (11.8%) to get away from their parents' rules. 23 (5.8%) and 19 (4.8%) street children left their homes because their father or mother had died. Conclusion: Street children are the most vulnerable and hidden people, and no census ever counts them. With the help of non-government organisations (NGOs), an effort to train people for jobs and find them will change the situation in the future.