This study examined the health and psychosocial consequences of street hawking among teenage girls in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted, involving 300 teenage girls engaged in street hawking across selected locations. Data were collected using a

• structured questionnaire and analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, correlation, chi-square, and t-test statistics at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that teenage girls engaged in street hawking experience significant health challenges, including exposure to harsh weather conditions (90.0%), fatigue/exhaustion (83,3%), musculoskeletal pain (76.7%), and frequent illnesses (66.7%).

Psychosocially, respondents reported high levels of stress (80.0%), anxiety (73.3%), emotional trauma (70.0%), and low self-esteem (66.7%). Socio-economic factors such as poverty (86.7%), parental unemployment (76.7%), and large family size (70.0%) were identified as major drivers of street hawking. Educationally, street hawking contributed to school absenteeism (80.0%), reduced study time (83.3%), and poor academic performance (73.3%). Inferential statistics showed a

significant relationship between hawking intensity and health outcomes (r= 0.62, p = 0.001),

psychosocial well-being (t = 4.85, p < 0.05), and socio-economic status (r = 0.58, p = 0.002). The

study concludes that street hawking significantly undermines the health, psychological well-being, and educational development of teenage girls. It recommends stronger child protection policies, poverty alleviation programmes, and psychosocial support interventions to reduce the practice and mitigate its effects.