Abstract
Homelessness, a condition when someone is deprived of a place to live and it is caused by a number of factors which has serious implications on homeless people. The primary data were collected using questionnaire as a tool for data collection. The data were obtained from homeless people who were living in Bilquis Edhi Homes, Lahore. It was analyzed through factor analysis that low income with big family size, maltreatment, family issues, violence, depression, natural disasters and lack of basic education were the major factors that were responsible for homelessness of most of the people. It was identified that resolving these basic issues can bring improvement in this aspect of social fabrication.

Isma Younes, Rabbia Jabbar, Anum Iqbal, Anum Liaqut. (2021) Factors Affecting Homelessness in Pakistan: A Case Study of Shelter Homes in Lahore, Pakistan, Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society, Volume 34, Issue 1.
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