By 

Akinlabi, Adeolu Philips 
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Outline
 Introduction
 Aim and Objectives
 Study Area 
 Methodology
 Literature Review
 Findings and Discussion
 Conclusion
 Recommendations
 Key References
Introduction
 Street begging as defined by Mortimer (2005) is asking for money
without as exchange of services in a public place.

 It is sometimes a syndrome as it exists in association with other things,

such as crime, according to Horn and Cooke (2002) traffic,
environmental pollution, noise, harassment, scare in the case of
aggressive beggars, rape in the case of the female beggars (Osofisan,
1996; Lynch, 2005; Forell, McCarron, and Schetzer, 2005; Ogunkan
and Fawole, 2010; Gloria and Samuel, 2012 amongst others)

 The more urbanized a place a town or city is in Nigeria, the higher the
potential beggars attracted to or generated by it (Jelili, 2006)

 Street beggars are found in public places such as markets, motor parks,
bus stops, filling stations, road junctions and places of worship
amongst others
Statement of problem

Bukoye 2014 study was based on the study focused on the

Fawole, et al., 2011
Adedibu and Jelili 2008
characteristics and types menace of begging in
study centered on  of beggars in Nigerian Nigerian cities, with a
the prevalence and  cities and the implication sociological analysis, the
consequences of  for public policy, the work latter part of the work
begging amongst the  exposed series of types of emphasized begging as a
adults and children  beggars in the study area product of urban ecology
in Nigeria, by taken  and their characteristics. with socio‐spatial analysis.
The study revealed series The study revealed three
Suleja as the study  of major causes of begging keys of social issues such
are, the study only  in which poverty is also as poverty, social deviance
investigated the  one of the major causes and urban ecology as parts
prevalence rate and  and suggested series of of the causes of begging
the consequences of  social method to tackle and the study area was
street begging and  the prevalence. The issues Ilorin. The study treated
this was focused on  on environmental the issue of land use
characteristics of the area influence on the spatial
the beggars only. The  where the beggars are variation of begging as
issues on the  found are not emphasized part and this is one of the
environmental  in the study aspects of the urban
implications were  planners, that is, one of
not involved in the  the gaps left on the
study. incidence of street
begging.
Research Questions

 What is the prevalence rate of street begging in the study 
area? 

 What is the socio‐spatial dimension and land use 
distribution of the study area? 

 What is the spatial distribution of the street beggars in the 
study area? 

 What are the physical characteristics of the locations where 
the begging activities are found in the study area?
Aim and Objectives

This study aimed at assessing the land use influence on the spatial
variation of street begging in Mushin local government area of Lagos,
so as to contribute to knowledge and provide more information to the
planners and policy makers on the issue of street begging.

to examine the prevalence rate  to investigate the spatial 
of street begging in Mushin  distribution of begging 
LGA activities around Mushin LGA

to examine the physical 
to assess the socio‐spatial 
characteristics of the locations 
dimension and land use 
where the begging activities are 
distribution of Mushin LGA
taking place in the study area
Study Area : Mushin LGA
LITERATURE REVIEW
CONCEPT OF BEGGING
Theoretical framework
Land use theory
Three key theories

 Burgess – Concentric Zone

 Hoyt – Sector Model

 Harris and Ullman – Multiple Nuclei
Findings and Discussion

Socio – spatial dimension and land use distribution of Mushin LGA
Source : Google Map, 2015 & Author’s survey 2015.
Distribution of  Beggars’ Clusters around Mushin LGA
Source : Author’s Survey 2015
The distributions of beggars’ clusters across Mushin LGA

Source : Author’s survey, 2015
Findings and Discussion

Identification of the beggars locations and land uses

 Markets and bus parks
 Bus stops and road junctions
 Worship centers
 Open spaces
 Mobile beggars
Characteristics
The incidence of street begging is minima around the residential areas
Begging incidence is found mostly around low income areas compare to others
Beggars are found mostly around informal sectors in the area
Their environments are dirty
Advantages of bad roads and on street parking

 Public Perceptions
 Identification of beggars type
‐ Passive, active, and aggressive beggars
 Contribute to the dirty environment
 Insecurity
 Sexual harassment
 Scourge to the environment
Beggars at the junctions and railway line

 Shokunbi Ilupeju Olorunshogo

railwayline Shyllon
Street beggars along Iyana‐isolo in Mushin Market.
Source : Author’s Survey
Conclusion

 The study shows that Mushin LGA land use distribution 
conforms to multiple nuclei theory of land use in which the 
activities are not concentrated on a particular spot but 
distributed across the land covered by the LGA.
 The findings also show that beggars tend to concentrate in 
unorganized places where there are influxes of people. This 
is evident in the study as the incidence of street begging 
was not recorded around the Palm groove estate and 
Ilupeju industrial estate; basically as a result of well‐
organized environments. 
 It has now revealed that land use and physical planning is 
one of the tools that can be used to tackle the menace of 
street begging in the environment. Thus, the planners have 
more work to do on the aspect.
Recommendations
 Allocation of vending zones in the designs for small vendors, artisans. There should also
be heritage zones that preserve livelihoods of traditional singers and performers who do
not have to end up on the streets & live with dignity

 Discouragement of informal sectors

 Reduction in open space and introduction of landscape to every open spaces to

discourage the settlement of beggars

 Road shoulders should be well detailed

 General public should be sensitized of the menace of street begging and the possible
consequences

 Human loitering should be discouraged by the law enforcement agencies in the case of
aggressive beggars

 The Clerics need to be encouraged to sensitize the people of their various religious to
discourage giving alms to beggars that are not found in the rehabilitation centers or
colonies
Key references
 Adedibu, A.A. and Jelili, M.O. (2011). Package for Controlling Street Begging and
Rehabilitating Beggars and the Physically Challenged in Nigeria: Paper for Policy
Consideration. Global Journal of Human Social Science Volume 11 Issue 1, Global Journals
Inc. (USA)

 Harris C, and Ullman E (1945). “The Nature of Cities” Annals of the American Academy
of Political and Social Science 242 (November): pp. 7‐17.

 Mortimer, L. (2005). Developing a strategy for street begging. Portsmouth: Community

Safety Executive. Retrieved August 20, 2010 from
www.portsmonth.gov.uk/media/cs20051005m.pdf

 Namwata, B.M.L., M.R. Mgabo and P. Dimoso (2012). Categories of Street Beggars and
Factors Influencing Street Begging in Central Tanzania. African Study Monographs, 33
(2): 133‐143, June 2012 133

 Ogunkan D.V and Fawole O.A (2009). ”Incidence and socio economic Dimensions of
begging in Nigerian cities: the case of Ogbomoso” international NGO journal, December.
Thank you