IMPACT OF STREET HAWKING ON CHILDREN’S EDUCATION IN GWALE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KANO STATE

Abstract The study assessed the impact of street hawking on children’s education in Gwale local Governmnet Area of Kano State. While, the specific objectives are: to find out prevalence of street hawking among children, to find out factors influencing street hawking among children, and to what extent street hawking affect children’s education in Gwale LGA, Kano State. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The population of the study consist of 59,015 male and 43,443 female wit 213 and 157 as sample size of the study respectively. The research instrument titled “Impact of street hawking on children’s Education Questionnaire (ISHCEQ)”, was used as data collection instruments. The collected data was statistically analyze using descriptive statistics (Frequency counts, and simple percentage) in answering the research questions. The study found that, street hawking prevalent among children, street hawking among children and street hawking affect children’s education in Gwale LGA, Kano State. Based on the findings from the study, the study recommends that, government and policymakers should implement policies to prohibits street hawking by children and provide alternative income-generating opportunities for their families, and educational institutions should provide flexible and accessible educational programs for children who are involved in street hawking.