CITIZENS OF THE STREET : Everyday life experiences of Kawangware street children, Kenya
Mararia, Monicah (2012)
Mararia, Monicah
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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Monicah Mararia. Citizens of the streets. Everyday life experiences of Kawangware street
children, Kenya.
Language: English. Järvenpää. Spring 2012, 43pg
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Diak South, Järvenpää Unit, Degree Programme
in Social Services. Degree: Bachelor of Social Services.
During autumn 2010 the author did a three months international practical placement at a
street children’s organization in Kawangware, Kenya. The organization is as a result of
cooperation between Fida international with Full gospel churches of Kenya. Therefore the
research for this thesis was carried out on the street children in the area of Kawangware.
The main aim of my thesis is to enlighten the reader on what kind of life the children in the
street face and how we should treat them. The results of this thesis present the attitudes of
street children, their daily lives and what it comprises of and the challenges they face in the
streets. The results can be used to help motivate people, street children’s organizations and
as for parents it may also widen their thinking since some ethnic groups do not believe in
family planning hence get many children that they can never provide for who end up
running away from their homes due to hunger and many other domestic issues.
This research has a qualitative approach. Interviews and observation were used as
Methods for collecting the data. A narrative analysis method was used when analyzing the
data.
Key words: Citizens of the street, street children, Kawangware.
children, Kenya.
Language: English. Järvenpää. Spring 2012, 43pg
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Diak South, Järvenpää Unit, Degree Programme
in Social Services. Degree: Bachelor of Social Services.
During autumn 2010 the author did a three months international practical placement at a
street children’s organization in Kawangware, Kenya. The organization is as a result of
cooperation between Fida international with Full gospel churches of Kenya. Therefore the
research for this thesis was carried out on the street children in the area of Kawangware.
The main aim of my thesis is to enlighten the reader on what kind of life the children in the
street face and how we should treat them. The results of this thesis present the attitudes of
street children, their daily lives and what it comprises of and the challenges they face in the
streets. The results can be used to help motivate people, street children’s organizations and
as for parents it may also widen their thinking since some ethnic groups do not believe in
family planning hence get many children that they can never provide for who end up
running away from their homes due to hunger and many other domestic issues.
This research has a qualitative approach. Interviews and observation were used as
Methods for collecting the data. A narrative analysis method was used when analyzing the
data.
Key words: Citizens of the street, street children, Kawangware.