TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page - - - - - - - - - - i

Approval page - - - - - - - - - ii

Dedication - - - - - - - - - iii

Acknowledgements - - - - - - - - iv

Table of Contents - - - - - - - - vi

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study - - - - - - 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - - 6

1.3 Research Questions - - - - - - - 7

1.4 Aims and Objectives of the Study - - - - 8

1.5 Significance of the Study - - - - - - 8

1.6 Literature Review - - - - - - - 9

1.7 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - 16

1.8 Assumption of the Study - - - - - - 18

1.9 Methodology - - - - - - - - 19

1.10 Scope and Limitations of the Study - - - - 19

1.11 Chapterisation - - - - - - - - 20

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Historical Background of Sokoto North Local Government Area - - - - - - - 21

2.1.1 Political Wards of Sokoto North LGA - - - - 23

2.1.2 Health - - - - - - - - - 24

2.1.3 Economic Activities - - - - - - - 24

2.1.4 Education - - - - - - - - - 26

2.1.5 Tourist Attraction - - - - - - - 26

CHAPTER THREE: BEGGING IN SOKOTO NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT: ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM THE FIELDWORK

3.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - 27

3.1 Factors Responsible for Street Begging in Sokoto North Local Government - - - - - - - 29

3.2 Categories of People that Engage in Street Begging - 30

3.3 Religions Underpinning and Begging - - - - 31

3.4 The Impact of Street Begging in Sokoto North Local Government Area - - - - - - 32

CHAPTER FOUR: SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

4.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - 35

4.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - 36

4.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - 36

References - - - - - - - - 40