A sociological study of physical living condition of street children at Lahore

The paramount objective of the research is to shed light the physical living condition of street children. The study is conducted in the city of Lahore which first time highlighted the cruel incident of serial killing of street children in the history of Pakistan. The field based, exploratory type of study uses both qualitative and quantitative methods of research and strengthened from data collected. Observation and a structured interview schedule were used as tools for data collection from the field. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques and scientific hypotheses were used for the purpose of interpretation of the results. The results of the research shows the miserable condition of street children through high lighting their major problems of harassment, accommodation problem, physical torture, humiliating behavior, sexual abuse, health problems and substance use. Present research also indicate that majority of the street children were living at hired room while some of them were living at public places and bound to do work for long working hours. The research reveals the dire need of initiating such programs with the cooperation and coordination of public and private organizations which directly address the root causes of the street children phenomenon.