Pastoral Care to Street Children of Anambra State, Nigeria A Case for Public Theology

Previous studies have shown that the increasing rate of street children in the world is remarkably alarming. This is an indication that the already existing Literatures which approached the phenomenon mainly on the socio economic and political perspectives has not yielded much fruits and must be improved upon by employing a theological approach. In this research, many literatures were reviewed. Because this phenomenon of streets is a global concern, the researcher examined a global picture of the phenomenon, but then narrowed down his major concerns to Nigeria with focus on Onitsha, major commercial City in Anambra State. Anambra State is regarded as economically, politically, socially, and religiously viable as far as Nigeria is concerned it is the commercial nerve of the Nation. Empirical evidences based on data generated from reviewed studies provide a holistic picture on the predominance of male street children among an estimated total sample size of 80, 220 street children in Nigeria as a Nation. Analysis of variance results showed that there exists a significant variation within the Town investigated living condition, education, gender, and livelihood strategies . This study utilizes a qualitative, ethnographic approach to present a socio theological nuances in addition to the literature on street children. The work engages a theological public reflection based on the experiences of poverty and dehumanization of the children on the streets of Anambra and for their reintegration into families and communities. Benedict Oshiokhamele Azebeokhai "Pastoral Care to Street Children of Anambra State, Nigeria: A Case for Public Theology" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-4 , June 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.compapers/ijtsrd41231.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.comhumanities-and-the-arts/other/41231/pastoral-care-to-street-children-of-anambra-state-nigeria-a-case-for-public-theology/benedict-oshiokhamele-azebeokhai