Peer-reviewed article
Impact of Unemployment on Child Labour Practice in Nigeria
Sule Magaji, Ibrahim Musa, Adegbenro Muhammed Lawal ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examines how unemployment and poverty drive child labour in Oyo State, Nigeria. Researchers collected data through interviews and questionnaires from families and analyzed it using statistical modelling. The findings show that economic hardship, low household income, and high unemployment rates push families to send their children to work instead of school. The study recommends that government should support parents through skills training, microfinance, and entrepreneurship programmes to reduce the economic pressure on families.
Key points
- Poverty, low household income, and high unemployment rates influence increased child labour in Oyo State
- Families facing economic hardship rely on children's income contribution at the expense of education and well-being
- Economic empowerment initiatives targeting parents could reduce child labour
- Suggested interventions include skills training, microfinance opportunities, and entrepreneurship support
Limitations
This study is descriptive and does not test whether specific economic interventions actually reduce child labour. It cannot tell us which policies are most effective or scalable beyond Oyo State.
Abstract
This study examines the impact of unemployment on child labour practice in Oyo State, Nigeria.The study uses primary data.The data were collected using interviews, and questionnaires were analyzed using a multinomial logit model.Findings revealed that Poverty, low household income, and high unemployment rates influence the increase in child labour in Oyo state, Nigeria.The study concludes that families facing economic hardship often rely on their children to contribute to household income, leading to children engaging in various forms of work at the expense of their education and well-being.As a result, the study suggests that the government should implement targeted economic empowerment initiatives focusing on poverty alleviation, especially in marginalized communities.These programs could include skills training, microfinance opportunities, and entrepreneurship support for parents to enhance household income.