Research Proposal

The Causes of Drug Addiction among Street Children in

Rangpur
By
Md. Shohag Rana
MBA 2nd Semester
ID: 021408033
Session: 2014-15
Dept. of Accounting & Information Systems
Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
Date of Submission: September 20, 2016

Content
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Aims & Objectives
4. Literature review
5. Methodology
6. Analysis of data
7. Ethical consideration
8. Time frame
9. Limitations
10. Anticipated result
11. Reference
12. Budgets & Expenses

The causes of drug addiction among street children in Rangpur

Abstract:
Drug abuse among street children in Bangladesh is highly increasing day by day.
This study will be conducted to identify the causes of this alarming tendency. My
research will be based on a survey and the respondent (i.e. street children) will be
selected using snowball technique from some selected spots in Rangpur city. This
study will help us to know the present scenario of drug addiction among street
children in Rangpur city and suggest the way of eliminating this dangerous
situation.

Introduction:
Developing country, Bangladesh besets with a thousand of problems. Drug is one
of the acute problems of them. Drug abuse directly influences the economic and
social aspects of a country. Though the young people are mostly addicted to drug,
but it is very alarming that recently the children (i.e. street children) are also
committing to drug. The street children are mostly addicted to drugs due to various
reasons. We are anxious about this problem. If this problem cannot be removed,
our society will be dropped to the edge of destruction. In this study we will identify
the causes of drug addiction among street children in Bangladesh.

Aims & Objectives:

The main aim of our study is to identify why the street children are addicting to
drug? And other objectives are:
To know the present status of drug abuse by street children in Bangladesh.
To identify their socio-economic condition.
To investigate strategies for the prevention of drug abuse among street
children in Rangpur city.
To recommend how the problem can be uprooted?

Literature review:
For conducting this study we have reviewed a number of relevant literatures to get
clear idea on this topic. I have studied different literatures from online journals,
thesis papers, articles and other relevant literatures through internet. By reviewing
these we find that the prevalence of street children has been escalating in most of
the developing world mostly in Bangladesh. As Narayan Sharma and Suresh
Joshi (2013) have said -The problems of street children are more significant in
the developing than developed world and it was estimated that more than 100
million children live and work on the streets in the developing countries. There
are various reasons for being street children i.e. poverty, over population, illiteracy
etc. In this context Narayan Sharma and Suresh Joshi (2013) have said - It was
found that most of the street children were from joint families and higher
percentage of street children had illiterate parents. Most of the cases the street
children are addicted to drugs for different causes. Vivek Benegal, Kul Bhushan,
Shekhar Seshadri and Mani Karott (1998) have said - Much of the drug use is
not mindless nor necessarily pathological. Relief of boredom or hunger or
depression and frustration, wanting to feel good, to keep awake or get to sleep or to
dream may be some of the functions served by drug use.

Methodology:
Study location:
Taj Hat zamindar Bari, Carmichael College, Town Hall, Rangpur Zoo, Binodon
Uddyan, Pirgacha Landlord House, Chicli vata, Court premises, Railway station,
Bus Terminal- will be randomly selected spots with high concentration of street
children from each location.

Sampling & Sample size:

Before the main survey, a quick field visit to the selected study areas will give an
idea about the concentration of street-dwelling children and their characteristics.
This also will help to determine the way for approaching the ultimate study
samples. From each spot, around 100 respondents will be drawn through repeated
visits within one week. The children who sleep in the same spot for the last one
month will be eligible to be included in the survey. Snow ball technique will be
used to identify the respondents. In the sample, attempts will be made to include all
the street children. Thus, a total of 300 street children from those spots will be
included in the study.

Data Collection:
This study will be based on survey method. Skilled interviewers will be recruited
for data collection. An instruction manual explaining the key terms in the
questionnaire will be developed. On the day of interview, I will identify the first
respondent according to the definition of street children and criteria for selection.
Secondly, I will apply snow ball technique to identify further respondents present
in the spots for interview. The study will include only those who will be interested.

Verbal consent will be taken before the interview. The field activities will be
supervised by the researchers.

Data Analysis:
The data will be analyzed using both descriptive and Statistical Package for the
Social Sciences (SPSS).

Ethical issues:
All respondent will be informed about the purpose of the study and their verbal
consent will be obtained before the interview or information will be kept
anonymous and confidential.

Time Frame:
Selection of interviewers

1 week

Training of the interviewers

1 week

Designing of the questionnaire

15 days

Conduct of interview

1 month

Analysis of data

15 days

Writing of the final report

15 days
Total Time = 3 months

Limitations of the Study:

The study will be confined to these specific spots in Rangpur city due to time
limitations.

Anticipated result:
It is expected that after conducting this study I will be able to find out the reasons
of drug abuse by the street children. I guess the causes will be as:

Poverty
Over population
Impact of bad companion
Depression and frustration
Unconsciousness of parents
Illiteracy
Availability of drugs

References:
1. Benegal Vivek. Drug Abuse among Street Children in Bangalore. Bangalore,
India; 1998.
2. Njord L, Merril RM, Njord R, Lindsay R, Pahano JDR (2010). Drug use among
street children and non-street children in Phillippines. Asia Pacific J Public Health
22(2):203-11.
3. Tuladhar S. Alcohol and Drug Use among Street Children in Nepal. Kathmandu:
Child Workers in Nepal (CWIN); 2002.
4. A Baseline survey of street children in Bangladesh by Foundation for Research
on Educational Planning and Development (2003) published by The Bangladesh
Bureau of Statistics, Parishakhan Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka.
5. Drug Abuse: Summaries of Research Studies Sponsored By Ministry of Welfare
(1992) Published by the National Institute of Social Defense, Ministry of Welfare,
Government of India, New Delhi.

Budgets & Expenses:

The expected cost will be 15000 taka, because of collecting data and visiting these
places.