A research study which explores the overt and covert abuse and neglect experienced by children, especially by those who work and/or live on the streets, in three Nigerian towns. Includes a brief discussion of the African Network on Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) in Nigeria.

This study offers ideas that would guarantee the safety of children within the informal foster care net in Nigeria. The authors investigated informal foster care practice in two local government areas of Anambra State, Nigeria using Key Informant Interviews (KIIs).