Differences in the Spatial Distribution and Characteristics of Urban Beggars: The Case of the Sanglah District in Denpasar (Indonesia)

Shara Aprilia Riszi Indah Dewi, Listyaningsih Umi and Giyarsih Sri Rum ()
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Shara Aprilia Riszi Indah Dewi: Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jalan Kaliurang, Sekip Utara, Bulaksumur Sinduadi Sleman, Senolowo, Sinduadi, Kec, Mlati, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 5528
Listyaningsih Umi: Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jalan Kaliurang, Sekip Utara, Bulaksumur Sinduadi Sleman, Senolowo, Sinduadi, Kec, Mlati, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 5528
Giyarsih Sri Rum: Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jalan Kaliurang, Sekip Utara, Bulaksumur Sinduadi Sleman, Senolowo, Sinduadi, Kec, Mlati, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 5528

Quaestiones Geographicae, 2020, vol. 39, issue 4, 109-119

Abstract: The study set out to analyse the differences in the characteristics and spatial distribution of urban beggars in Sanglah, Denpasar City. It employed survey research for data collection by observation, structured interviews with a questionnaire, and documentation. These data were later processed and analysed in a quantitative descriptive manner. The results show that, based on religion, there were two groups of beggars, namely Muslim and Hindu. Spatially, the Hindu beggars disregarded the religion of the people they implored, whereas the Muslim beggars would only target the houses and shops owned by Muslims. Those two class of beggars differ in languages, bagging duration, daily-earning, clothing, and sympathy-drawing strategy during the panhandling.

Keywords: characteristics of beggars; spatial distribution; urban beggars; urban poverty; Indonesia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.2478/quageo-2020-0036

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