Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Programs has increasingly attracted the attention of researchers, regulators, and practitioners concerned with rehabilitation of street children. This growing interest reflects the recognition that substance abuse rehabilitation programs does not operate in isolation, but interacts with a wider set of institutional and market conditions found within the Nigerian Capital Market.

Within the context of the Nigerian Capital Market, 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 substance abuse rehabilitation programs on rehabilitation of street children, making a context-specific inquiry both timely and necessary.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While substance abuse rehabilitation programs is widely discussed in policy and industry circles, empirical evidence on its actual effect on rehabilitation of street children within the Nigerian Capital Market remains sparse and, in places, contradictory. This lack of localized, rigorous evidence makes it difficult for decision-makers to know with confidence whether current approaches to substance abuse rehabilitation programs are helping or hindering rehabilitation of street children — a gap this study sets out to close.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1. To examine the effect of Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Programs on rehabilitation of street children in the Nigerian Capital Market.
2. To assess the extent to which substance abuse rehabilitation programs influences rehabilitation of street children within the study area.
3. To identify the challenges associated with substance abuse rehabilitation programs in relation to rehabilitation of street children.
4. To recommend strategies for optimizing substance abuse rehabilitation programs in order to improve rehabilitation of street children.

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the effect of substance abuse rehabilitation programs on rehabilitation of street children in the Nigerian Capital Market?
2. To what extent does substance abuse rehabilitation programs influence rehabilitation of street children within the study area?
3. What challenges are associated with substance abuse rehabilitation programs in relation to rehabilitation of street children?
4. What strategies can be adopted to optimize substance abuse rehabilitation 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 the Nigerian Capital Market seeking to understand how substance abuse rehabilitation 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 study confines itself to the Nigerian Capital Market, focusing specifically on how substance abuse rehabilitation 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.