Street Hawking and The Girl - Child in Jos North Local Government Area

This study allowed us to have a better understanding of young girl child hawking activity in Jos. Both qualitative and quantitative data showed the link between hawking and low socio-economic situation of the family, requiring young females, including children, to work in hazardous conditions. Based on the findings of this study, we were able to identify the adverse effects of street hawking on the social, physical and health of young female girls who were involved in street hawking. This activity is a reflection of the general economic hardship, religious, cultural believe and poverty appears to be its primary cause. Finding of this study has revealed the emotional distress of street hawking and show that girl street hawker are adjudged to manifest inadequate moral development and are deficient in problem solving situations. Self-esteem is believed to be important in the ability of children to relate to their environment. And the abuse of children will always create problems for those children and the society at large which may cause the children to be depressed as they may lose their self-esteem, self-confidence and ego.