What is the main cause of child labour in Nepal?
Poverty is a major cause of child labour in Nepal and is often coupled with lack of education according to a study by Ersado (2005). Poverty is a driver of child labour because the costs of schooling is very high and the immediate economic benefit of child labour is enticing according to Stash (2001).
What is child labour short note?
Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives them of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful.
What is the reason of child labour?
Child labour and exploitation are the result of many factors, including poverty, social norms condoning them, lack of decent work opportunities for adults and adolescents, migration and emergencies. These factors are not only the cause but also a consequence of social inequities reinforced by discrimination.
Why is child labour used?
Child labour is defined as the use of children in industry or business, especially when illegal or considered inhumane. The work that these children do is often harmful to their health, interferes with their education, or inhibits their physical mental, spiritual, moral or social development.
Who is responsible for child labour?
It’s shocking to know that in most cases, the parents or relatives of the children coming from socially backward families push them towards child labour. In many cases, children are forced to quit school and work in order to earn and support their families.
How do we stop child labor?
How can I help end child labor?
- Pray for children trapped in work that puts them in danger or prevents them from attending school.
- Give to support World Vision’s work around the world to protect children from labor and other forms of exploitation, abuse, and violence.
- Sponsor a child.