Ojanuga D N
Department of Social Work, University of Maine, Orono.
Child Welfare. 1990 Jul-Aug;69(4):371-80.
Kaduna State, Nigeria serves as an example of a third world state that in the wake of rapid change and the weakening of traditional forms of welfare has created an underclass of beggars, many of whom are children. Lack of a comprehensive welfare system in general, and more specifically, protective services for minors, has resulted in the neglect of some children who are exploited by poor families for street begging. Although laws exist to protect minors and prevent street begging by children, they are seldom enforced. Perhaps this is due to the absence of a governmental agency solely responsible for child welfare. In light of the need to assist beggar children, the following measures are recommended: Establish a Bureau for the Protection of Beggar Children. Establish a Division of Protective Services in the Ministry of Social Development. Establish advocacy programs for street children by voluntary agencies.
尼日利亚卡杜纳州是第三世界国家的一个例子，在快速变革以及传统福利形式削弱之后，这里出现了一个乞丐底层阶级，其中许多是儿童。总体上缺乏全面的福利体系，更具体地说，缺乏针对未成年人的保护服务，导致一些儿童被贫困家庭利用来街头乞讨而遭忽视。虽然存在保护未成年人和防止儿童街头乞讨的法律，但很少得到执行。这或许是因为缺乏一个专门负责儿童福利的政府机构。鉴于需要帮助乞讨儿童，建议采取以下措施：设立乞讨儿童保护局。在社会发展部设立保护服务司。由志愿机构为街头儿童开展宣传项目。
