Socio-Economic Determinants Of Beggary Among Children.
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Abstract
Objective: To determine the socio-economic determinants of beggary.
Study Design: Case control study.
Setting: The study was conducted in the urban community of Lahore from 1st March to 30th April 2010
Subjects: 100 people were selected, 50 cases and 50 controls. The cases were randomly selected from the urban areas and the controls were also randomly selected from the urban areas. The criteria for selection of cases
and controls was that they should be mentally sound, and below the age of 15 years.
Method: A questionnaire was framed, pre tested and then interviews were conducted. Information was collected,
compiled and analyzed by EPI Info.
Main Outcome: Our study showed that the association of beggary with disability is the highest. Father’s death is
also associated with it.
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Results: The factors father’s death (5.05 times), disabilities (8.61 times), family sizes (4.64times), running away
from homes (2.78 times) were associated with beggary while addiction and education is not associated with beggary.
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Conclusion: The study showed that disability, father’s death, family size and addiction were associated with
beggary. No association was found between beggary and educational status or between beggary and addiction.
Keywords: Beggary, Socio Economic Determinants, Children.
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