An Analysis of Causative Factors Which Push and Pull the Children out of Their Home into the Street World at Lahore

The prime objective of the research is to identify those causative factors which push and pull the children out of their home into the street world. The study is conducted in the Lahore city which is famous for serial killing of street children in the past. The field based, exploratory type of study uses both qualitative and quantitative methods of the research and weighted from data collected. Observation and a comprehensive interview schedule were used for data collection. Descriptive and inferential statistics techniques were used for data analysis. The results of the research indicate that none fulfillment of basic needs was the main reasons for the street life of the children. It was found that the very fewer street children had knowledge about STDS and child rights. The research also depicts that majority of the street children had future plans, which indicate that they were not satisfied with their current life and wanted to go back to their homes. The research reveals the dire need of initiating such programmes with the cooperation and combination of public and private organizations which directly addresses the root causes of the problem.