<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></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.

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

Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Quaestiones Geographicae

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The study set out to analyse the differences in the characteristics and spatial distribution of urban beggars in Sanglah, Denpasar City. It employed survey...

Variable	Data Type	Acquisition technique	Tools	Sources
Characteristics of beggars	Primary	Interview	Questionnaires	Informant
Spatial distribution of beggarsPanhandling routePlace visited	Primary	Coordinate plotting	GPS	Field survey

Variables	Descriptions
Religion	Islam: 49, Hinduism: 22, Christianity: 2, Catholicism: 1
Sex	Male: 37, Female: 35
Age	0–4: 2l5–9: 1l10–14: 5l15–19: 1l20–24: 2l25–29: 1l30–34: 7	35–39: 3l40–44: 9l45–49: 1l50–54: 10l55–59: 8l60–64: 9l65+ : 13
Locations where beggars can be found	Mahendradatta, Seroja, Gatsu, Sesetan, Ubung, Peguyangan, Gunung Talang, Pulau Kawe, Penatih, Pulau Moyo, Pulau Batanta, Teuku Umar, Imam Bonjol, Diponegoro, Gajah Mada, Sulawesi, Subur, A. Yani, Waturenggong, Masjid Agung Sudirman, Gunung Agung, Hayam Wuruk, Malboro, Soputan, Pemogan

Daily earned money	Religion				Total
	Islam		Hinduism		Total
	N	%	N	%	N	%
< IDR 50,000	3	7.3	0	0	3	7.3
IDR 50,000–100,000	13	31.7	3	7.3	16	39.0
> IDR 100,000	12	29.3	10	24.4	22	53.7
Total	28	68.3	13	31.6	41	100

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

Publicado en línea: 18 dic 2020

Páginas: 109 - 119

Recibido: 12 sept 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2020-0036

Palabras clave
characteristics of beggars, spatial distribution, urban beggars, urban poverty, Indonesia

© 2020 Aprilia Riszi Indah Dewi Shara et al., published by Sciendo

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Data acquisition method.

General overview of beggars in Denpasar City, 2018.

Relationship between daily earned money and the religion of beggars.

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

Publicado en línea: 18 dic 2020

Páginas: 109 - 119

Recibido: 12 sept 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2020-0036

Palabras clavecharacteristics of beggars, spatial distribution, urban beggars, urban poverty, Indonesia

© 2020 Aprilia Riszi Indah Dewi Shara et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Public License.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Data acquisition method.

General overview of beggars in Denpasar City, 2018.

Relationship between daily earned money and the religion of beggars.

Palabras clave
characteristics of beggars, spatial distribution, urban beggars, urban poverty, Indonesia