Beyond Shelter: Exploring the Roots of Homelessness in Nepal through Multifaceted Lens of Social and Demographic Dynamics

Abstract

Nepal identifies as the country of diversity and three belts (Mountain, Hills and Terai) all together in same county. Sociological views are important to analyze the numerous aspects. Homelessness is a global issue striking Nepal left challenges to the policy makers to understand and manage Urban-Rural issues. This study aims to identified the reason of homeless in Nepal. A longitudinal study covering all seven-Provinces were designed to analysis. A Qualitative-Quantitative study design trailed intruded self-structured questionnaires covering 399 Questions from staff members of the homeless center were collected. Further, FGD with the Homeless people was conducted to verify the fact of the homeless in the centers and KII interview with different Government and private organizations was done to obtain the field reality. Homeless causes due to the onset of floods/ landslides, fire, mega-earthquake of 2015 surge the number in Nepal. The lack of education noticed the prime reason within the homeless peoples. Managing homeless is challenging- district authority through police sent peoples to the respective centers to care. The children less than 16 years are listed high followed by old age and adults respectively. The health and social issues are another vital reason of homelessness. The study concluded as homeless primarily lack of education as well as social, political, cultural and many other domestic cases are concern to it. From the Sociological lens, the policy debate and service providing are the best approach to manage in future. Public and private effort are a must to manage and run the homeless issues.