Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2018

ASSESSMENT OF ABUSE AMONG YOUNG FEMALE STREET HAWKERS IN ABAKALIKI EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA

Ezeruigbo Chinwe Fs

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The incidence of abuse among young female street hawkers in Abakaliki metropolis in Ebonyi state in Nigeria is on the increase. Due to declining economic situations of many low income earning households, young girls now find themselves contributing to themain sources of household income. This income generating activity that young girls undertake makes them vulnerable to various forms of abuse. This study was designed to examine the abuses among young female street hawkers in Abakaliki. A total of 200 young female hawkers were sampled. Questionnaire was administered to the sampled young female hawkers. The age acket of some of the sampled young female hawkers on the streets was 10–15 years (44%). Others were (19–21), 48(24%), (15–18) years 43(21.5%) and those between (6–10) years were 21(10.5%). 112 (56.0%) out of 200 young girls sampled depend on their parents. Others were either depending on the relatives, guardians, provider or self. Findings of the study show that reasons given by the respondents for hawking were mostly for survival. Physical abuse ranked topmost on abuse experienced by the hawkers, 106(53%). Those who have hawked for more than one year were 139(69.5%), and 179(38.7%) of the hawkers were secondary school students, 136(29.4%) were in tertiary education, while 39(19.5%) were in primary education and only 3(1.5%) were not attending any school. Among the recommendations made by the authors were that government should implement the policy of “free and compulsory” education. Parents should be reoriented towards accepting their responsibilities in terms of taking care of their children. Vocational programme for the girls that hawk should be designed to increase their literacy level and as well earn a living and empowerment for self–reliance.

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Ezeruigbo Chinwe FS, ASSESSMENT OF ABUSE AMONG YOUNG FEMALE STREET HAWKERS IN ABAKALIKI EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-5 | May-2018

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