Begging is not a recent phenomenon in Ethiopia. The problem has been present in the country rnfor more than a century. Despair and agony which are commonly associated with begging have rnbeen the constant companions of beggars in Ethiopia in general and its capital in particular. More rnspecifically, the large number of beggars we see on the streets of Addis Ababa and the various rnplaces of worship in the city can be regarded as one of the most telling examples for describing rnthe central characteristics of begging and what could be associated with it when it is seen in rnterms of its harshest manifestations. rnThis study was conducted with the aim of aiding the effectiveness of current proposed and rnimplemented attempts at eradicating begging from Ethiopia. By selecting the Arada Ghiorghis rnneighborhood as its area of particular reference, the study has tried to assess the attempts as well rnas the beggar and non-beggar attitudes towards them. The data needed for the study were rncollected from forty beggar and the same number of non-beggar respondents mainly using the rncross-sectional survey design. However, when analyzed the data gathered using the survey rnmethod were triangulated with data obtained from in-depth interviews with beggars and rnresponsible individuals in both governmental and non-governmental organizations, a Focus rnGroup Discussion among beggars, information from the researcher's personal observation of the rnsituations of beggars in the study area as well as secondary data from various sources. rnAccordingly, the findings of the study indicate that current implemented attempts to eradicate rnbegging from Ethiopia, although they should be accorded recognition for .their concern for the rnimprovement of the lives of beggars in the country, are characterized by a number of weaknesses rnranging from inadequate effort and little willingness to work cooperatively with other parties rnworking in the area of begging up to the employment of unsustainable (ineffective) strategies. rnHowever, the Social Development Fund of Ethiopia, which was analyzed by the study as a rncurrent proposed attempt to eradicate begging from the country, was found to be by far well rndesigned and very likely to be more effective if it is made to include some of the rnrecommendations suggested on the basis of responses from respondents of the study. rnFurthermore, findings from the inquires on the attitudes of both beggar and non-beggar members rnof the public in the study area towards attempts at eradicating begging from Ethiopia show that rnmost of the respondents from both groups have positive attitudes towards the attempts.