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Peer-reviewed articleOpenAlex23 Apr 2026

Perception of Slum Residents Towards Child Labour: Evidence from Sambalpur City

Child labour continues to be a major concern in India despite the implementation of government initiatives and programmes to eradicate this issue. The present study was undertaken to find out the perception of slum residents towards child labour. The researcher has employed descriptive research design in the present study. 150 slum residents of Sambalpur city were selected through stratified-purposive sampling method. Self-developed child labour questionnaire has been used to collect the data. The investigator has used mean, standard deviation, t-test and percentage as statistical technique to analyse and interpret the collected data. The result of the study highlights that majority slum residents have unfavourable perception towards child labour. It is also found out that female slum residents have stronger unfavourable perception towards child labour as compared to male slum residents. In addition to this, slum residents who are high educated have more unfavourable perception towards child labour as compared to less educated slum residents.

Dr. Saroj Sahu, Mahendra Prasad Behera, Sushree Soumya Rath

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Peer-reviewed articleOpenAlex25 Feb 2025

The Role of Microfinance in Reducing Child Labour in Nepal

In Nepal, child labor is still a major problem that is fueled by ingrained societal norms, limited educational opportunities, and economic hardship. This study examines how microfinance might be used to address the underlying reasons of child labor in order to decrease it. In order to raise household income, lessen economic vulnerability, and enhance access to education, microfinance institutions (MFIs) provide financial services such microloans, savings accounts, and insurance products. Microfinance and child labor, however, have a complicated relationship with both beneficial and detrimental effects. Microfinance can help reduce poverty and the need for child labor, but it can also unintentionally make child labor more in demand in family-run businesses. This study investigates how microfinance affects household income, educational opportunities, and awareness-raising initiatives in Nepal by drawing on case studies and current literature. According to the research, microfinance can considerably lower child labor if financial products are properly planned and executed and paired with more extensive socioeconomic initiatives. Developing kid-sensitive financial products, incorporating awareness programs, and working with governmental and non-governmental organizations to address the root causes of child labor are some of the main recommendations. In the end, microfinance can be a potent instrument in building a future where all Nepali children have the chance to learn, develop, and prosper, even while it cannot end child labor on its own.

Poonam Kumari Labh Karna

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Peer-reviewed articleOpenAlex16 Sept 2026

COVID-19, Economic Shocks and Child Labour: Examining the Socioeconomic Determinants of Children’s Labour Participation

The problem of child work, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, has reached its worst point, leading to a surge in low-cost labour in the face of child trafficking and domestic exploitation. Particularly in many nations, the COVID-19 epidemic caused a complex dilemma that hindered access to school and increased child labour. According to the 2011 census report, there are 10.1 million working children in India between the ages of 5 and 14. The COVID-19 epidemic is currently having a major impact on the social, economic, and professional spheres. According to the research, 386 million children lived in extreme poverty in 2019, while 42–66 million children were recognised as being in poverty. Sadly, children from low-income households suffer greatly, which may lead them to engage in child work. It has been observed that there is a 0.7% increase in child labour for every 1% increase in poverty. The challenges of child labour and education during and after the COVID-19 pandemic are the main subject of this research. In order to prevent short-term shocks from having long-term effects on children's education, well-being, and future economic opportunities, the study emphasises the significance of income-support measures, employment protection, accessible education, social protection, and targeted interventions for economically vulnerable households.

Sudha, Chandra Upadhyay

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Project reportOpenAlex30 Jun 2024

Does access to credit reduce child labour? New evidence from Bangladesh

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.3 envisages the elimination of all forms of child labour by 2025. However, child labour persists in many parts of the world. This paper examines whether longer and more consistent access to and use of microcredit influences households’ use of child labour. Our dataset comprises two rounds of the Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (Round 2 in 2015 and Round 3 in 2018), forming a panel of 4,624 children. The results from a multinomial probit model indicate that access to credit reduces the future likelihood of working for both boys and girls in rural Bangladesh, enabling households to substitute child labour with hired labour. Our estimates also suggest that household income, land holdings, parental education, household headship and family size influence the prevalence of child labour. Child labour is predominantly observed in credit-constrained rural households, so our findings have important implications for policy to reduce its prevalence in Bangladesh.

Munshi, Farzana, Kamal, Arefin, Fielding, David; id_orcid 0000-0003-0506-4233

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Peer-reviewed articleOpenAlex1 Jan 2023

Traces of childhood exploitation: A comprehensive study on the forms of child labour in Iran

Using a qualitative method, this research studies these various forms and aspects of child labour in the city of Tehran. The study was conducted using grounded theory, and, for data collection, various forms of interviewing and observation techniques were used according to theoretical, snowballing, and purposive sampling methods. The study population consists of three groups of children, their employers and field experts. The findings indicate that working children in Tehran are exploited in var

Kameel Ahmady

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Peer-reviewed articleOpenAlex5 Jul 2024

Child Labour and Migration: Rural Children in Urban Centres

In developing nations, labour migration from rural to urban areas is widespread, the prime reason being poverty. To earn a better living, the migrants leave their villages and come to the cities in search of work; resulting in the dropping out of their children from school. The present paper sheds light on the children who are worst affected by migration to urban areas and are also compelled to drop out and work as child labourers. Thus, the overall development of these children is next to impossible as they are debarred from getting an education by their parents as it is their fundamental right embedded under Article 21-A inserted by the 86th Amendment Act,2002 to get compulsory education. The paper tries to suggest ways and means that need to be looked into to get rid of this malpractice.

Juhi Naseem -, Prof. Gurmeet Singh -

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Peer-reviewed articleOpenAlex5 Dec 2018

The Child Labour in Bangladesh: A Challenge to develop the current position by Labour Law

In general, child labor is a term that is used to describe work or physical labor by children that harm them or exploit them in some way – physically, mentally, morally, or by blocking their access to education. By and large, the “child labor” problem is a matter of grave concern in the world and more specifically in third world countries like Bangladesh. The effects of the exploitation of child labor are that it will cause impediments that will slow down, in the long run, the economic growth and social development of a child to develop unlike any other child with conventional upbringing. Bangladesh Labour Act 2006, introduced laws by including conditions and prohibitions to provide safety and security for children and adolescents at work. This paper aims to analyze the nature and determinants in relation with the law of child labor from the perspective of Bangladesh and by taking into consideration Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 including children’s occupational preferences and their views on work and school. In addition, it will analyze the current position of child labor and discusses the impact of the particular Act for reducing the percentage of child labor. Aus. J. Bus. Sco S. & IT. Vol 5(1), April 2019, P 27-35

Sazeeda Johora Thakur

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OtherOpenAlex1 Jan 2021

ANALYTICAL STUDY IN PROBLEM FACED BY CHILD LABOUR IN INDIAN SOCIETY

Children are growing from young children to babies and then to teens and puberty at different point of life. The young child needs a healthy and animating state at any level that facilitates his or her physical, social, emotional, enthusiastic and moral growth. Throughout the administration of child work, territories that are subtler, such as the creation of emotions or psyche, are routinely saved. India is the world's leading source of child labour and ignorance. A quarter of the worlds are all young workers in India, and a child is busy with every third family unit of our country. In nearly any exercise in the non-formal section children are utilized in India. Whatever the case, the large majority of them are used in the food or agricultural industries, much as in many countries that are creating. A remarkable amount of these children are fortified jobs in Indian.

Dharam VirMahajan

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Peer-reviewed articleOpenAlex1 Dec 2024

Child Rights in Practice: Navigating Beyond Definitions of Child Labour in Bangladesh’s Legal Landscape

Abstract This study explores the intricate legal landscape that governs child labour in Bangladesh, tracing its historical roots to British colonial rule and highlighting the prevalence of conflicting definitions and provisions within the current legal system. Through qualitative research methods, including key informant interviews and in-depth interviews, this study delves into the multifaceted dimensions of child labour regulation in Bangladesh. The findings reveal discrepancies in understanding among stakeholders, and family members often citing poverty and illiteracy as barriers to understanding legal provisions. In contrast, employers demonstrate varying degrees of awareness, particularly following encounters with law enforcement agencies. Legal experts advocate for a universal definition of childhood in statutory law to address this complexity effectively. Furthermore, the study uncovers widespread ignorance and misinformation about the age verification process for child labourers, along with prevalent instances of document forgery and lenient age verification processes. Most importantly, the dynamics of the penalty system for child labour violations also reveal divergent perspectives among stakeholders, highlighting the need for comprehensive reforms in statutory law, including amendments to definitions, implementation of stringent age verification processes, and increased penalty thresholds.

Md. Tanvir Alam

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Peer-reviewed articleOpenAlex1 Jan 2018

Impacts of Child Labour Working at Hotels & Workshop Sectors in Pakistan

Child labour is a cheap and easily accessible phenomena and it can be easily available in developing countries like Pakistan and many others.Children are innocent and unaware about various laws and rights as compared to that of adults' laborers.Owing to their childhood, they are exploited to use in the market.Moreover their passive nature makes them more vulnerable and dedicated to their work.That is why they are employed at cheap rate without any terms and conditions and due to their innocence, they have are exploited in different ways.Majority of the parents are aware how education of their children is important for their children.They also know about the various types of harms their children got due to labor however, many parent are not aware about all this.Furthermore, child labor laws are important in this regard to play role if the parents are agree to be sincere and ready for the education, welfare and betterment of their children.This research was conducted in district Mandi Bahauddin of Punjab province, Pakistan.Hotels and workshop areas were selected for the selection of sample by using convenient sampling technique.The sample of 90 respondents was taken through convenient sampling.The study explained that the main determinants of child labor were unemployment, poverty, large family size and death of parents.Child labor should be stopped because it is harmful for society.It creates many other social evils for people and society.Both NGOs and Government should play their vital role for its eradication.

Saiqa Yameen

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