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This study investigated the relationship between parents’ socio-economic status and
child labour practices in Micheweni District Zanzibar. The main objective of this
study was to establish relationship between parent’s socio-economic status and child
labour practices in Micheweni District, Zanzibar.
The study employed survey method to gather data from 363 respondents which
include parents and children. Frequency and percentage counts, means, Pearson
Product Moment correlation and regression analysis were used for data analyses. The
outcome of the study showed that a significant relationship exists between parents’
socio-economic status and child labour practices.
This study concludes by asserting that poverty is a major cause of child labour, abuse
and neglect in Zanzibar. Therefore, the clarion call is directed at the government to
intensify efforts on revalidating Universal Basic Education in a manner that will
enable children of low income parents have access to formal education at a critical
formative stage of education delivery. This should come with full cost sharing-free
both at the primary and secondary school levels.
The economic situation of the country also needs to be revamped so as to enhance
the standard of living of the citizenry and a law should be enacted mandating all
school age children not to be found hawking during school hours.
Also the Government should, as a matter of urgency, ensure that the child rights law
is made operational and effective in all parts of the country, while attempts should be
made to redistribute the national wealth such that a greater percentage is directed at
taking care of citizen’s welfare. Governmental and non–governmental organizations
should also endeavor to create care centers for the children of the destitute and the
less privileged. Finally government and corporate bodies should create more jobs
which will alleviate poverty. |
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