Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

In recent years, Poverty Alleviation Programs has emerged as a critical factor shaping rehabilitation of street children across organizations operating in and around Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. As institutions grapple with the pressures of globalization, regulatory reform, and shifting stakeholder expectations, understanding how poverty alleviation programs relates to rehabilitation of street children has become an important area of both scholarly and practical concern.

Within the context of Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria, this relationship carries particular significance. Organizations in this setting operate under a distinct combination of economic, regulatory, and market conditions that may amplify or dampen the effect of poverty alleviation programs on rehabilitation of street children, making a context-specific inquiry both timely and necessary.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Despite a growing body of literature on poverty alleviation programs, there remains limited consensus on the precise nature of its relationship with rehabilitation of street children, particularly within Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. Many organizations continue to make decisions about poverty alleviation programs without a clear, evidence-based understanding of how those decisions ultimately affect rehabilitation of street children. This gap between practice and empirical understanding is the central problem this study seeks to address.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1. To examine the effect of Poverty Alleviation Programs on rehabilitation of street children in Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria.
2. To assess the extent to which poverty alleviation programs influences rehabilitation of street children within the study area.
3. To identify the challenges associated with poverty alleviation programs in relation to rehabilitation of street children.
4. To recommend strategies for optimizing poverty alleviation programs in order to improve rehabilitation of street children.

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the effect of poverty alleviation programs on rehabilitation of street children in Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria?
2. To what extent does poverty alleviation programs influence rehabilitation of street children within the study area?
3. What challenges are associated with poverty alleviation programs in relation to rehabilitation of street children?
4. What strategies can be adopted to optimize poverty alleviation programs in order to improve rehabilitation of street children?

1.5 Significance of the Study

Beyond its academic contribution to the field of social work, this study has practical value for management teams within Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria seeking to understand how poverty alleviation programs translates into measurable outcomes around rehabilitation of street children. It is equally useful to students and future researchers looking for a localized empirical reference on this relationship.

1.6 Scope of the Study

In terms of scope, this BSc study confines itself to Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria, focusing specifically on how poverty alleviation programs relates to rehabilitation of street children within that setting. Findings are interpreted within these boundaries rather than as universal claims applicable to every organization or market.