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Child beggary is a worldwide phenomenon which is a serious social problem on one hand and is depriving the personality grooming, social status of beggars on the other. The present research paper focuses on the prevailing socio-economic conditions of the child beggars in Gujranwala city. Child beggars are the beggars of under 18. For exploring these socio-economic conditions, a cross-sectional research design was used. Quantitative data was collected. Well-structured interview schedule was used for data collection. In the present study, accidental sampling method from non-probability sampling techniques was used. Total sample size was 150 respondents. The study found that majority of the respondents (71 %) were migrated from/ born in some urban areas but at present, less than two third (64%) of the respondents were living in the city. The study found that more than one half (59%) of the respondents had no access to school. It was recorded that little less than two third (64%) earns 10,000-20,000 rupees per month. The study found that more than one third (36%) of the respondents had paka house whereas less than one third (31%) had kacha house.

Abid Mehmood Ansari. (2016) Socio-Economic Conditions of Child Beggars in Gujranwala: An Exploratory Study, Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences, Volume-1, Issue-2.
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