Abstract
Education of children is must for the development of healthy nation and society.
In many underdeveloped countries children are sent to work instead of going to
school. Their earnings add to family income. The main purpose of the study was
to assess the contribution of working children to their families’ economic
stability and to identify socio-economic reasons behind early age employment.
The study was conducted in Peshawar city and it was based on primary data. A
total of 70 respondents were interviewed from different work places. Since most
of the respondents were not able to read and write, they were directly
approached and interviewed. The data was examined by using statistical package
for social sciences (SPSS). The study finds that poverty is the root cause of child
labor along with education of parents and large number of family members. It is
recommended that child labor laws should be implemented. Education should be
made compulsory at primary level. People must be aware about the detrimental
effects of child labor upon their future.
Syeda Nabahat Asher, Syeda Kaniz Fatima Haider, Jamil Ahmad Chitrali. (2016) Early Age Employment and its Socio-Economic Determinants, Putaj Humanities And Social Science, Volume-23, Issue-1.
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