The Case of Homelessness in Four Select Cities in Mindanao: Its Causes, Risks, and Effects

Homelessness is the condition and social category of people having no regular house or dwelling because they cannot afford, pay for, or are otherwise unable to maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing. The study show that the factors associated with homelessness in the four regions of Mindanao are:causes of homelessness such aspoverty, no education, legal/criminal problem, mental/health problem, leaders‘ attitude, unemployment, and no public assistance;while risk factors are increase criminal cases, vehicular accident, bitten by animals, eviction, and sexual abuse. And the effect factors are: stress, health problem, lack of self-sufficiency skills and juvenile arrest. Every cause, risk or effect of homelessness among Mindanao homeless individuals are not only the factor that contributed to the corresponding category on the causes, risks and effects. The study used of qualitative and quantitative methods to identify the factors which are causes of, risks in and effects of homelessness.