Musibau Jelili

Mendicancy and Panhandling in Nigerian Cities

Spatial and Socio-Cultural Dimensions

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Produktbeschreibung

This study examines the spatial and socio-cultural dimensions of begging in Nigerian cities. This is with a view to identifying and comparing the circumstances surrounding the phenomenon in cities of different socio-cultural background and varying urbanization correlates, and using same as a basis for recommending appropriate control measures against begging in Nigerian cities. The study reveals that incidence of begging varies significantly with city and location within city.It has a relationship with the way and manner urban fabric or land uses are organized.It also reveals that most people beg for alms as a result of poverty and/or destitution, while considerable proportions of beggars are wanderers and criminals that pretend as beggars. More so, while about 47.68% of beggars are handicapped, more than half are able-bodied; this situation has a negative implication for the city economy. Lastly, socio-cultural variables are observed as having influence on the incidence of begging in the society. The study, therefore, recommends certain socio-economic, policy and legal measures to address the menace.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 334g
• ISBN-13: 9783843385787
• ISBN-10: 3843385785
• Artikelnr.: 32720829

Autorenporträt

Musibau JELILI has a Ph.D in Urban and Regional Planning from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria, where he also works as a lecturer. He is a member, Nigeria Institute of Town Planners and a chartered planner. He has quite a number of publications and has attended conferences both locally and internationally.