Abstract
This study investigated behavior modification techniques among street
children. The descriptive survey design was adopted. Three research
questions and one hypothesis guided the study. A sample of 104 street
children was randomly selected from four central areas in Makurdi,
namely Wurukum, High-Level, Wadata and North Bank.
Questionnaire titled (ABMTAA) was used for data collection, mean and
t-test were used for data analysis Findings revealed that behavior
modification techniques help in character reformation and alleviation
of behavioural problems of street children (102df) = 000,p>.05). The
result shows that poverty is the major cause of street life in Makurdi
metropolis. Based on the findings, it was concluded that, street children
can be reintegrated with their families through adequate behavior
modification techniques so that they became very useful citizens of the
nation. Recommendations were made based on the findings of this
work that poverty is the major cause of street life, therefore household
suffering from poverty should embrace entrepreneur skills to improve
on their standard of living. Parenthood education should include
strategies for behavior modification that is preventive and rehabilitative
procedures for child upbringing.