Abstract:
Back ground- streetism is one of the major elements of urban poverty of
developing countries like Ethiopia, which sicio economically have intensified
poverty, mass displacement and family disorganization is rapidly increasing, yet
their conditions have not been fully studied.
Objectives: The aim of this study to identify the living and working conditions of street children
associated with street life experienced by street children of Addis Ababa city administration acase of
Addise Ketema Kebela.
Methodology: The qualitative and quantitative research was conducted among 50 on and off street
children with age range under 18 years, from 2007 due to the highe concentration of street children
and for appropriate management of data collection specific areas of the Addise Ketema Kebela were
selected for the study. Data was collected using observation, interview by questionnaire, focus group
discussion were interviewed by trained interviewers convenient sampling by marking a mark on the
respondents.
Results: move of the respondents were not attending school. 26(52%) of them reported that they had
meals twice a day. The main causes of streetism were economic problems in the family 18(36%)
followed by death of parents 10(20%) 30(60%) had experienced sexual transmit. 38(70%) of respondents
reported used habit forming substance used was significantly associated with types of street's.
Conclusion and Recommendation: This result showed street children were leading of risky life
styles. Hence, every are in the society including government agencies and non governmental
organizations must pay attention towards this for gotten children and look for ways to deal with
increasing street's and tackle it accordingly, The need to create work environments, provide
street education/counseling, shelter, food, health services and access to the public school system.
