LAND USE CORRELATES OF STREET CHILDREN IN OGBOMOSO, NIGERIA

Abstract

Following the observation of increasing incidence of street children phenomenon in Nigerian urban centers, this study examines the relationship between land use and street children in Ogbomoso. Data on incidence of street children were obtained through the method of direct counting which was done on four different days of the week within defined Data delineated Areas (DDAs) purposively selected across the residential zones of the city.