A Qualitative Exploration of the Life Situation of Street Children in Ambo Town: Challenges and Prospects

Abstract

This study was conducted in Ambo town. One of the concerns in the study was to provide a relatively completed and reliable picture of the situation of street children in Ambo town, focusing on the factors pushing them to the street and challenges face them. The main objectives of the study were to understand and realize the situation of street children at Ambo town and improve the environment that is supportive for the care and protection of street children. The study utilized qualitative technique to gather relevant information. Different categories of respondents, which were the unites from which information was collected, had participated in the study. Data was collected using a structured interview for different categories of respondents. In the study it was found that the majority (53.3%) were males while the remaining(46.7%)were females. Most of the key respondents agree that the magnitude of streetsim in Ambo town increasing throughout difficult to pin point the exact number the office also identified the major gaps in the implementation of street children program. Based on the findings obtained a family based solutions are proposed.