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A Critical Assessment of the Environmental and Spatial Consequences of Child Begging in Abeokuta, Nigeria

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Mixed methods study investigates environmental effects of child begging in urban areas, suggesting policy reforms.

This research aims to assess the environmental and spatial consequences of child begging in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
Mixed methods approach including headcounts, 164 questionnaires, and 6 interviews.
Assessment of socio-economic attributes across different residential zones.
Utilized Relative Importance Index to measure socio-environmental impacts.
Significant differences in religion (χ² = 9.674, p = 0.046) and age (F = 2.909, p = 0.023) across zones.
Key drivers identified are economic hardship, religious norms, and armed conflict.
Critical socio-environmental impacts include public abuse (RII = 3.71), road accidents (RII = 3.70), and criminal coercion (RII = 3.62).

Taiwo et al. (2026) studied this question.

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