Homeless People in Nicaragua: A Point†in†Time Count in León

Alexia Suarez, Alberto Berrios, Enrique Bonilla and José Juan Vázquez

Journal of International Development, 2018, vol. 30, issue 1, 155-158

Abstract: This work analyses the difficulties encounter to determine who should be considered a homeless person in a developing country, and the result of a point†in†time count of homeless people done in the city of Leon (185,000 inhabitants), Nicaragua. Throughout the point†in†time count, 82 unduplicated persons living homeless were tallied (76% male; 23% female); 11% were under age. Half of the homeless detected seemed to have problems related to mental health, alcohol and drugs, and/or wounds, dermatological or dental problems. Sixty†nine percent showed a bad physical appearance, 74% had poor personal hygiene, and 80% had the dirty or very dirty clothes.

Date: 2018
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