Effective Methods of Combating Street Begging In Nigeria As Perceived By Panhandlers

Abstract

This investigation was set out to study Effective Methods of Combating Street Begging as perceived by the Panhandlers. Four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study made use of an instrument known as “Effective Methods of Combating Street   Begging Questionnaire” (EMOCSRQ). The instrument had a reliability coefficient of 0.83 and was administered on a total of one hundred and seventy-five respondents made up of male and female, old and young, Moslem and non-Moslem and married and unmarried beggars. One hundred and forty subjects returned their copies showing eighty percent retrieval rate. The Z-test statistics was employed to analyse the data and the findings revealed that Rehabilitations centres, monthly survival allowance, Diverted Giving Scheme as well as provision of food for Islamic Schools are effective methods of curbing street begging.

Keywords: Methods; Combating; Begging; Effective; Panhandlers