Child labour in Ghana: Implications for children's education and health

dc.contributor.authorHamenoo, E.S.
dc.contributor.authorDwomoh, E.A.
dc.contributor.authorDako-Gyeke, M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-21T10:30:54Z
dc.date.available2019-06-21T10:30:54Z
dc.date.issued2018-10
dc.description.abstractDrawing on Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, this study investigated child labour experiences of children in Ghana. Using a qualitative research approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with 25 participants who were purposively selected. Data collected were analyzed thematically and the findings indicated that reasons why children engaged in child labour included poverty, parental absence, and poor enforcement of educational and child labour laws. The findings further revealed that children's engagement in selling on the highway could negatively affect their health and education. Based on the findings, we recommend that there should be effective implementation of educational and child labour laws in order to mitigate this menace.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.07.026
dc.identifier.otherVolume 93,Pages 248-254
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/31026
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherChildren and Youth Services Reviewen_US
dc.subjectChild laboren_US
dc.subjectChildren's healthen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectParental absenceen_US
dc.subjectLabor Lawsen_US
dc.titleChild labour in Ghana: Implications for children's education and healthen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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