Tool: 001

Objective of the Questionnaire: The purpose of this research questionnaire is to investigate

THE LIFE SITUATION STREET CHILDREN OF HARGEYSA TOWN:
CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS IN IBRAAHIM KOODBUR: it is a case study of
Hargesia Town. All information collected through this questionnaire will solely be used for
Academic purpose.
All personal identification views/contributions will be respected and protected for study
purposes only and not for commercial gains or any other malicious intent whatsoever.
Thank you and your participation will be appreciated!

Instruction: This survey will begin by asking you questions about yourself. Please answer
each question.
Section a (Personal information):
Background information (please writes on space or circle an alternative as appropriate)
1) Age:
A) below 10 years B. 11-15 years C. 16-20 years
2) Sex:
A. Male B. Female
3) Place of birth:
A. Rural B. urban
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Section Two: causes of street life
Listed below are statements that represent possible causes for being on street. With respect to
your own current life, please indicate the degree of agreement or disagreement with each
statement by making one of the five alternatives after each statement.
Criteria, 1= strongly disagree 2= disagree3= neutral 4= agree 5= strongly agree

N0 Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Disagree

Items forwarded Agree Strongly
disagree
1 The presence of strict parenting 5 4 3 2 1
makes me to be a street child
2 There quarrel at our home leads 5 4 3 2 1
me to become street child
3 The low level of feeding pattern 5 4 3 2 1
makes me to be a street child
4 My families economy is not 5 4 3 2 1
enough to serve us
5 Since i have scored low at school 5 4 3 2 1
I become hopeless and I prefer
street life
6 I have no work to lead my life that 5 4 3 2 1
I prefer street life
7 Peer pressure triggers me to 5 4 3 2 1
become street child
8 being and orphaned influences me 5 4 3 2 1
to become street child

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Section Three: prevalence (level) of street life prevalence of possible prevalence of Street
life.
Criteria, 1= strongly disagree, -= disagree, a= neutral 4= agree, 5= strongly agree
N0 Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Disagree
Agree Strongly
disagree
1 After I have joined street life, 5 4 3 2 1
many other children are also
include
2 Interventions are made to 5 4 3 2 1
Minimize the rate of street life.
3 Awareness creation is 5 4 3 2 1
implemented to combat causes of
street life.

Section Four: Challenges faced by Street children

Listed below are statements that represent possible challenges faced by street children.
With respect to your own current life, please indicate the degree of your agreement or
disagreement with each statement by marking one of the five alternatives after each
statement.
Criteria, 1= strongly disagree, -= disagree, a= neutral 4= agree, 5= strongly agree
N0 Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Disagree
Agree Strongly
disagree
1 I have encountered experience of 5 4 3 2 1
physical abuse
2 I am exposed to drug addiction 5 4 3 2 1
3 I have stopped attending school. 5 4 3 2 1
4 Street life exposed me to sever 5 4 3 2 1
injury
5 Street life exposed me to 5 4 3 2 1
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 Psychological disturbances.

6 Street life exposed me to social 5 4 3 2 1

exclusion.
7 I have encountered experience of 5 4 3 2 1
sexual abuse.

Section Five: Life situation of Street children

1. What are the major challenges you encounter while living or working on the street?

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2. How do you perceive street life?

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3. How do you cope up the challenges you face in the street?

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4. What kind of coping mechanism performed by the children on the street for their source
of livelihood?
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5. What kind of work you perform as a source of your livelihood?

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6. Is there anyone who support you to overcome the challenges on the street?

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