ABSTRACT
The study critically examined child labour protection laws in Uganda taking a case study of
wakiso District In Wakiso district, child labour is a major problem compromising future
generations and undermining human capital. It is estimated that over 28.4 per cent of all children
between the ages of five and 14 years are involved in child labour activities in Wakiso District. It
is an accepted fact that despite legislation, in Uganda the problem of child labour still persists.
In this study, a critical analysis of the legislation regulating child labour in Uganda was
undertaken, with the focus being on Wakiso district. This research aims at establishing why child
labour is a continuing problem in these Uganda despite laws that have been enacted to prevent it.
As is common in the promulgation of laws, lacunae emerge; therefore attention was given to
areas that have been overlooked by government. Weaknesses and gaps in these legislation were
identified as the reason for the legislation being ineffective when combating or reducing child
labour.
Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to investigate whether the continued prevalence of
child labour is due to oversight or the result of a wrong approach by governments when
legislation was drafted. For legislation to be implemented effectively it should be drafted
correctly and appropriately; failure to do so results in legislation not achieving its purpose.
Where gaps have been identified, realistic recommendations were made on how to correct these
problems to make the law work more effectively to combat child labour in Uganda
SHARON, N (2021). A Critical Examination Of Child Labour Protection Laws In Uganda: A Case Study Of W Akiso District. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/a-critical-examination-of-child-labour-protection-laws-in-uganda-a-case-study-of-w-akiso-district
SHARON, NABAGEREKA "A Critical Examination Of Child Labour Protection Laws In Uganda: A Case Study Of W Akiso District" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/a-critical-examination-of-child-labour-protection-laws-in-uganda-a-case-study-of-w-akiso-district. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
SHARON, NABAGEREKA . "A Critical Examination Of Child Labour Protection Laws In Uganda: A Case Study Of W Akiso District". Afribary, Afribary, 03 Jun. 2021. Web. 23 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/a-critical-examination-of-child-labour-protection-laws-in-uganda-a-case-study-of-w-akiso-district >.
SHARON, NABAGEREKA . "A Critical Examination Of Child Labour Protection Laws In Uganda: A Case Study Of W Akiso District" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/a-critical-examination-of-child-labour-protection-laws-in-uganda-a-case-study-of-w-akiso-district