Problem of child begging in the urban commune of Ségou (Mali).

Abstract

The aim of this research was to describe the problem of child begging in the urban commune of Ségou. Two technical approaches were used: quantitative and qualitative. The study was carried out in three districts of the urban commune of Ségou, on a sample of 305 people with a sampling rate of 1.5%. This research revealed the existence of six categories of child beggars in the city of Ségou, namely: twin/triplet or quadruplet children, child guides of disabled beggars, disabled beggar children, children affected by armed conflict, street children beggars and orphan beggars. Thus, the study was able to establish a descriptive link (cause) between poverty, Quranic teachers and begging. In terms of recommendation, to reduce child begging, emphasis must be placed on raising awareness.