Informal Settlement and Teenage Prostitution in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
1 Social Studies Department, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
2 Medical Social Work School of Foundation Studies Bayelsa State College of Health Technology, Otuogidi-ogbia, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
Research Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 06(03), 011-018.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2021.6.3.0033
Publication history:
Received on 23 January 2021; revised on 26 February 2021; accepted on 01 March 2021
Abstract:
Informal settlement which sometimes used as synonym of slum, has over the years led to various social problems such as prostitution and many others. Base on this, the paper examined informal settlement and teenage prostitution in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Two objectives were raised as guide to the study. The study area is Yenagoa which is the capital city of Bayelsa State. The study used the survey design, and also adopted primary and secondary sources. 150 respondents constituted the population size and purposive sampling technique was also adopted. Mean and standard deviation and t-test constitutes the method for data analysis. The findings revealed that urban slum settlement and poor family background are responsible for teenage prostitution in Yenagoa. The study concludes and recommends for urban renewal programme for the slum dwellers as well as government and other institution even individuals to embark on economic empowerment programmes for slum dwellers.
Keywords:
Bayelsa; Deviant acts; Informal settlements; Prostitution; Slums; Vulnerable children
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