The Role of Parenting in the Proliferation of Street Children: Evidence from River Oli Division, Arua City, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorLaloyo,A Stella
dc.contributor.authorNdaru, Zabibu
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-23T08:31:12Z
dc.date.available2026-04-23T08:31:12Z
dc.date.issued2026-02-06
dc.description.abstractAbstract Street children remain a persistent social and child protection challenge in many urban areas of Sub Saharan Africa. This study examined the role of parenting in the proliferation of street children in River Oli Division, Arua City, Uganda. Using a qualitative case study design, data were collected from 30 street children through in depth interviews and focus group discussions, alongside parents and community leaders. Thematic analysis revealed that inadequate parenting characterised by poverty, neglect, abuse, limited supervision, and weak parent-child bonding, significantly contributed to children’s transition to street life. Push factors included hunger, poverty, domestic violence, orphanhood, and mistreatment by caregivers, while pull factors included perceived economic opportunities, peer networks, and relative autonomy on the streets. The study concludes that parenting practices are central to understanding and addressing the street children phenomenon. Strengthening family based interventions, community child protection systems, and parental economic empowerment is critical to reducing children’s vulnerability to street life.
dc.description.sponsorshipWe acknowledge the support of the staff and management of Gulu University and the Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies. We thank the leadership of Arua City who allowed us to do research
dc.identifier.citationApecu, L.S. and Zabibu, N. (2026) The Role of Parenting in the Proliferation of Street Children: Evidence from River Oli Division, Arua City, Uganda. Open Access Library Journal, 13: e14827. https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.111482
dc.identifier.issn2333-9721
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14270/796
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOpen Access Library Journal
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 13; e14827
dc.subjectParenting
dc.subjectStreet Children
dc.subjectChild Protection
dc.subjectPoverty
dc.subjectUganda
dc.titleThe Role of Parenting in the Proliferation of Street Children: Evidence from River Oli Division, Arua City, Uganda
dc.typeArticle

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