This cross-sectional descriptive study found that poverty is the main reason children stay and work on the street. One hundred-twenty five street children were interviewed in Dhaka, Bangladesh and 41% reported poverty as the main reason for staying and working on the street. Over 80% reported they were frequently abused and 87.2% report they suffer from health problems. The study noted 21.3% of the children who responded did not stay with their parents while their parents did live in the city, and the remaining 78.7% lived with their parents. Most of the girls felt insecure on the street.
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