Following an observation that urban land use influences the incidence of begging, this paper examines
the relationship between land use and begging with Ogbomoso as a case study. The study utilizes both
the primary and secondary data. To determine the spatial variation, beggars were enumerated across
the 20 political wards in Ogbomoso simultaneously for seven days. Structured questionnaires are also
used to extract relevant information from randomly selected beggars. The study which employs z
scores to compare the intensity of begging across the wards, confirms that the incidence of begging is
a function of land use activities. It also observes that the incidence of begging in Ogbomoso conforms
to concentric, sector and multiple nuclei theories of urban land use. It recommends, therefore that
urban planners, religious leaders and governments have roles to play in proffering solutions to the
menace. It also calls for more research works on the problem of begging.