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   THE MENACE OF STREET HAWKING AND HOW IT CAN BE CURBED

Street hawking seems to have come to stay in our society over the past few years as it has marked an increase in the activities of street hawkers.

These hawkers are usually children between the ages of nine and seventeen, although there are also older street hawkers. They sell things ranging from toothbrush, snacks, water, pegs, any household appliance, and the rest.

It is not safe for these hawkers as they usually take advantage of a red light or traffic jam to peddle their wares and many times you see them chasing after a moving vehicle to sell their products at the danger of being knocked down by a speeding car or careless driver.

This has exposed the rot in the system which has brought hardship to the people, high level of unemployment, and inflation. Parents send their children to hawk wares on the streets instead of sending them to school where they can go and learn with their mates.

I believe this can be fixed by educating the parents on these dangers and subsequently making basic education free of charge so these kids can go back to school and providing jobs so that the older street hawkers can leave the streets.