East Java Has the Nation's Highest Number of Homeless People
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The existence of homeless people is a social problem occurring in almost all regions of Indonesia.
Factors contributing to homelessness include high poverty rates, low education levels, and a lack of work skills.
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), until 2021, "homeless locations," or points where homeless people and beggars gather, were spread across 516 villages/sub-districts throughout Indonesia.
East Java has the highest number of homeless locations, spread across 94 villages/sub-districts. This is followed by West Java with 93 villages/sub-districts, and Central Java with 80 villages/sub-districts.
The government has implemented several measures to reduce homelessness, including preventive measures such as guidance and social assistance, and repressive measures such as raids and temporary shelters.
However, the success of these measures has not been fully documented.
(Also Read: More Than a Thousand Homeless People Were in Jakarta in 2020)
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