The Effect of Child Labor On Girls Education A Case Study of Tororo District

Table of Contents

DECLARATION ............................... : ......................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ........................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ......................................................................................................... iv

ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................. ix

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER ONE .......................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 1

I .0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ !

1.1 Background to the Study ........................................................................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem ....................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Scope of the Study ................................................................................................................. 3

1.4 Definition of Key Terms ........................................................................................................ 3

1.4.1 Children ............................................................................................................................... 3

1.4.2Child Labour ........................................................................................................................ 3

1.4.3Child Rights ......................................................................................................................... 3

1.4.4Informal Sector ................................................................................................................... .3

1.4.5 Prostitution of Children ...................................................................................................... .4

1.4.6 Hazardous Work ................................................................................................................ .4

1.4.7Minimum Age for Employment. ......................................................................................... .4

1.4.8 Minimum Age for Hazardous Work ................................................................................... 5

1.4.9Sexual Slavery ........................... : ......................................................................................... 5

1.5 Objectives of the Study .......................................................................................................... 6

1.5.1 General Objective ............................................................................................................... 6

1.5.2 Specific Objectives ............................................................................................................. 6

1 .6 Research Questions ................................................................................................................ 6

1.7 Significance of the Study ....................................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER TWO ......................................................................................................................... 7

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................ 7

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2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ ?

2.1. Forms of Child Labour .......................................................................................................... 8

2.1.1 Causes of Child Labour ...................................................................................................... 9

2.1.1.1 Personal Variables ........................................................................................................... 9

2.1.1.2 Social-cultural Aspects .................................................................................................. ! 0

2.1.2 Effects of Child Labour .................................................................................................... ! 0

2.1.2.1 Negative Effects ............................................................................................................. 10

2.2 Basic Education ................................................................................................................... 11

2.3 The Welfare Model based on the Children's Act Cap 59 .................................................... !!

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................................... 12

MET1-10DOLOGY ................. : .................................................................................................. 12

3.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 12

3. I Study Design ................................ : ....................................................................................... 12

3.1.1 Case Study Design ............................................................................................................ 12

3.1.2 Descriptive Design ............................................................................................................ l2

3.2 Study Area ........................................................................................................................... 12

3.3 Population of the Study ........................................................................................................ l3

3.4 Sample Size .......................................................................................................................... l3

3.5.1 Pre-testing Procedure ........................................................................................................ 14

3.6 Data Collection Methods and Procedures ............................................................................ 14

3.6.1 Questionnaires ................................................................................................................... 14

3.6.2 Intcrviews .......................................................................................................................... l5

3 .6.3 Observation ....................................................................................................................... 15

3.6.4Research Instruments ......................................................................................................... 15

3. 7 Data Management ................................................................................................................ 15

3.7.1 Data Processing and Analysis ........................................................................................... l5

3.8 Ethical Considerations ......................................................................................................... 16

3.8 .1 Lim italians to the Study .................................................................................................... 17

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 18

PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS ......................................................................... 18

4.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 18

4.1 Gender of Respondents (Working Children) ....................................................................... 18

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4.1.1 Age of the Respondents .................................................................................................... 19

4.1.2 Employment of the Parents of the Respondents ............................................................... 20

4.1.3 Commercial Activities of the Respondents ....................................................................... 21

4.1.4 Main Causes of Children's Participation in child labour .................................................. 22

4.2 The Existing Strategies on Child Labour ............................................................................. 23

4.2.1 institutions Addressing Child Labour ............................................................................... 23

4.3 Suggested and Recommended Measures to Contain the Situation of Child Labour ........... 24

4.3.1 Way Forward on Reducing Child Labour. ........................................................................ 24

CHAPTER FIVE ...................................................................................................................... 25

CHAPTER FIVE ....................................................................................................................... 26

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................... 26

5.0 lntroduction .......................................................................................................................... 26

5.1 Observation .......................................................................................................................... 26

5.2 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 27

5 .2.1 Reducing household vulnerability: ................................................................................... 27

5.2.2 Reducing barriers to school access ................................................................................... 28

5.2.3 Deficiency of a Body of Ethical Principles ....................................................................... 28

5.2.4 Ineffective Education Programmes ................................................................................... 28

5.2.5 Poor Implementation of Labour Laws and Policies in the Country .................................. 29

5.3 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 30

Reference .................................................................................................................................. .31

APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................... 33

APPENDIX A: WORK PLAN ................................................................................................. .33

APPENDIX C: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR WORKING CHILDREN ....................................... 34