Perceptions of public on causes of the street begging activity Kota Kinabalu Sabah / Ahmad Luqmanilhafiz Johari and Lawrence Ebin

Street begging has now become viral. Majority of the city in the world have people who beg on the streets in order to continue their life. For instance, United States Of America (USA). Even America is a country that is very advanced, but on the other hand there are also many whose lives are on the poverty line. For people like that, begging is considered as the most efficient modern way to make money. In Sydney the begging activity were done by the ' homeless. There just needed to sit for 16 hours a day as he lifted his hand in a crowded neighborhood in the area of George and Market Sydney CBD. In our country Malaysia, there is also a street begging activity. In Sabah, the activity of street begging also happens. This can be seen in several places in the city such as Centre Point, Segama, and also nearby Pasar Kraftangan. The beggars beg by sitting in the corner and then reach their hand to the passerby to ask for some money. Some of the passerby just ignore them and vice versa. This had been occurring since long time ago and the numbers of beggars are seen to be increased.