Table 3 Likes and dislikes regarding home and street life

Life at home

1. Parents (mostly mothers)

1. Beatings from parents (mostly fathers)

2. Availability of food

3. Shelter and clothing

2. Step parents

4. Family structure

3. Not enough food

5. Going to school

4. Too many people at home

6. Pets at home

5. Too many problems

7. Playing games with friends and siblings

6. Sick or impaired individuals present at home

8. Free time

7. No freedom at home

9. Watching television

Life on the streets

1. Freedom to do anything

1. Rude people

2. Adventure with friends

2. Police

3. Ability to earn by myself

3. Fights between street children

4. A lot of people know you

5. Have my own pet dog

4. Sleeping on the road side

6. Get to eat anything I want

5. Bad people (sexual abuse)

6. Some boys keep blades and hurt others during fights