Parental Educational Level and Increase in Street Children in Calabar Metropolis, Cross River State, Nigeria

S. D. Edinyang; Frederick Awhen Opoh; Edward Ogar Odey; Doris Ushie; Amina Odugbo Adams

doi:10.36941/mjss-2020-0031

Authors

S. D. Edinyang Department of Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Etagbor, PMB 1115 Calabar 2018, Nigeria
Frederick Awhen Opoh Department of Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Etagbor, PMB 1115 Calabar 2018, Nigeria
Edward Ogar Odey Department of Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Etagbor, PMB 1115 Calabar 2018, Nigeria
Doris Ushie Department of Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Etagbor, PMB 1115 Calabar 2018, Nigeria
Amina Odugbo Adams Department of Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Etagbor, PMB 1115 Calabar 2018, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36941/mjss-2020-0031

Abstract

This study examined the influence of parental educational level on the increase in street children in Calabar metropolis of Nigeria. Single speculation was defined to control the investigation. A writing survey was done dependent on the attribute under investigation. An approved four 16 ounces Likert scale questionnaire was utilized for assessment. The findings revealed that there is a significant influence of parental educational level on the increase in street children in Calabar Metropolis.