Child Labor in Africa : Issues and Challenges

How serious is the issue of child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa? Many African experts consider it to be no problem, while others believe it to be more serious than anywhere else in the world. A cursory glance at the statistics supports either view. I...

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Main Authors:	Andvig, Jens, Canagarajah, Sudharshan, Kielland, Anne
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	CHILD LABOR CHILD LABOR LAWS COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE LABOR DEMAND FAMILY FARMS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT CHILD CARE MOTHERS' EDUCATION EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ROAD MAINTENANCE WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS CAPACITY BUILDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CHILD-CARE BENEFITS SLAVERY LEGISLATION LABOR MARKETS CHILD PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS ABUSE ACCESS TO SCHOOLS BEGGING CHILD LABOR ISSUES CHILD PROSTITUTION CHILD RIGHTS CHILD SLAVERY CHILD WELFARE CHILD WORKERS DOMESTIC LABOR DOMESTIC SERVICE EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FAMILIES FAMILY FARM FARM WORK FORMAL EDUCATION FORMS OF CHILD LABOR HOURS OF WORK INTERNATIONAL CHILD LABOR INTERNATIONAL LAW LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET ORPHANS PARENTS PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS PROSTITUTION PROTECTING CHILDREN REFUGEE CHILDREN RIGHT TO EDUCATION SCHOOL CHILDREN SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS SCHOOL HOURS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICIES SOLDIERS SURVIVAL PROSPECTS VOCATIONAL SKILLS VULNERABLE GROUPS WORK LONG HOURS WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/11/1615072/child-labor-africa-issues-challenges http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9791

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spelling	okr-10986-97912021-04-23T14:02:47Z Child Labor in Africa : Issues and Challenges Andvig, Jens Canagarajah, Sudharshan Kielland, Anne CHILD LABOR CHILD LABOR LAWS COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE LABOR DEMAND FAMILY FARMS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT CHILD CARE MOTHERS' EDUCATION EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ROAD MAINTENANCE WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS CAPACITY BUILDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CHILD-CARE BENEFITS SLAVERY LEGISLATION LABOR MARKETS CHILD PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS ABUSE ACCESS TO SCHOOLS BEGGING CHILD LABOR CHILD LABOR ISSUES CHILD PROSTITUTION CHILD RIGHTS CHILD SLAVERY CHILD WELFARE CHILD WORKERS DOMESTIC LABOR DOMESTIC SERVICE EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FAMILIES FAMILY FARM FARM WORK FORMAL EDUCATION FORMS OF CHILD LABOR HOURS OF WORK INTERNATIONAL CHILD LABOR INTERNATIONAL LAW LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET ORPHANS PARENTS PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS PROSTITUTION PROTECTING CHILDREN REFUGEE CHILDREN RIGHT TO EDUCATION SCHOOL CHILDREN SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS SCHOOL HOURS SLAVERY SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICIES SOLDIERS SURVIVAL PROSPECTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VOCATIONAL SKILLS VULNERABLE GROUPS WORK LONG HOURS WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR How serious is the issue of child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa? Many African experts consider it to be no problem, while others believe it to be more serious than anywhere else in the world. A cursory glance at the statistics supports either view. ILO data indicate that more than 40 percent of African children work--almost twice as many as in Asia. On the other hand, household surveys suggest that over 95 percent of child labor takes place in and around private households. African society places a high value on children working at home or the family farm. This is not seen as "harmful" or as a welfare issue--a view opposed by many Western countries. This article explores the normative and factual basis for the different perceptions of child labor in Africa, and provides grounds effective social protection policies. Both welfare economic research and findings of sociological and anthropological studies have been reviewed. 2012-08-13T09:32:56Z 2012-08-13T09:32:56Z 2001-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/11/1615072/child-labor-africa-issues-challenges http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9791 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 194 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa
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topic	CHILD LABOR CHILD LABOR LAWS COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE LABOR DEMAND FAMILY FARMS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT CHILD CARE MOTHERS' EDUCATION EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ROAD MAINTENANCE WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS CAPACITY BUILDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CHILD-CARE BENEFITS SLAVERY LEGISLATION LABOR MARKETS CHILD PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS ABUSE ACCESS TO SCHOOLS BEGGING CHILD LABOR CHILD LABOR ISSUES CHILD PROSTITUTION CHILD RIGHTS CHILD SLAVERY CHILD WELFARE CHILD WORKERS DOMESTIC LABOR DOMESTIC SERVICE EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FAMILIES FAMILY FARM FARM WORK FORMAL EDUCATION FORMS OF CHILD LABOR HOURS OF WORK INTERNATIONAL CHILD LABOR INTERNATIONAL LAW LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET ORPHANS PARENTS PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS PROSTITUTION PROTECTING CHILDREN REFUGEE CHILDREN RIGHT TO EDUCATION SCHOOL CHILDREN SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS SCHOOL HOURS SLAVERY SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICIES SOLDIERS SURVIVAL PROSPECTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VOCATIONAL SKILLS VULNERABLE GROUPS WORK LONG HOURS WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR
spellingShingle	CHILD LABOR CHILD LABOR LAWS COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE LABOR DEMAND FAMILY FARMS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT CHILD CARE MOTHERS' EDUCATION EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ROAD MAINTENANCE WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS CAPACITY BUILDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CHILD-CARE BENEFITS SLAVERY LEGISLATION LABOR MARKETS CHILD PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS ABUSE ACCESS TO SCHOOLS BEGGING CHILD LABOR CHILD LABOR ISSUES CHILD PROSTITUTION CHILD RIGHTS CHILD SLAVERY CHILD WELFARE CHILD WORKERS DOMESTIC LABOR DOMESTIC SERVICE EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FAMILIES FAMILY FARM FARM WORK FORMAL EDUCATION FORMS OF CHILD LABOR HOURS OF WORK INTERNATIONAL CHILD LABOR INTERNATIONAL LAW LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET ORPHANS PARENTS PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS PROSTITUTION PROTECTING CHILDREN REFUGEE CHILDREN RIGHT TO EDUCATION SCHOOL CHILDREN SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS SCHOOL HOURS SLAVERY SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICIES SOLDIERS SURVIVAL PROSPECTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VOCATIONAL SKILLS VULNERABLE GROUPS WORK LONG HOURS WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR Andvig, Jens Canagarajah, Sudharshan Kielland, Anne Child Labor in Africa : Issues and Challenges
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description	How serious is the issue of child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa? Many African experts consider it to be no problem, while others believe it to be more serious than anywhere else in the world. A cursory glance at the statistics supports either view. ILO data indicate that more than 40 percent of African children work--almost twice as many as in Asia. On the other hand, household surveys suggest that over 95 percent of child labor takes place in and around private households. African society places a high value on children working at home or the family farm. This is not seen as "harmful" or as a welfare issue--a view opposed by many Western countries. This article explores the normative and factual basis for the different perceptions of child labor in Africa, and provides grounds effective social protection policies. Both welfare economic research and findings of sociological and anthropological studies have been reviewed.
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author	Andvig, Jens Canagarajah, Sudharshan Kielland, Anne
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title	Child Labor in Africa : Issues and Challenges
title_short	Child Labor in Africa : Issues and Challenges
title_full	Child Labor in Africa : Issues and Challenges
title_fullStr	Child Labor in Africa : Issues and Challenges
title_full_unstemmed	Child Labor in Africa : Issues and Challenges
title_sort	child labor in africa : issues and challenges
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/11/1615072/child-labor-africa-issues-challenges http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9791
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Child Labor in Africa : Issues and Challenges

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