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This study examined the impact of child labour to child’s health. It is based on the
Bronfenbrenner model which provides that human growth and development take place
through interactions between the individual and the environment.
The main objective was to examine the impact of child labour child’s health; focusing
specifically on different types of child labour activities and the way they impact their
health. It also examined the extent on how child labour contributes to affect the
children’s health, and to examine the way forward in solving the children’s health
problems.
Questionnaire interviews were used to collect data from 50 respondents who were
found at Bora ward in Temeke municipality. The researcher used purposive sampling
technique to get 50 respondents.
The findings indicate that school children in Dar es Salaam especially at Bora ward in
Temeke municipality are involved in various labour activities, including mechanics,
scavenging and petty business. Some involve in child labour on their own consent, and
others are required to do so by their respective households.
Child labour was found to have detrimental effects on children’s health. It was reported
to affect children’s health including skin complaints, respiratory infections, dizziness,
fatigue and being struck by objects.
It was recommended that the poverty policy and various poverty strategies such as
Tanzania Development Vision (TDV) 2025, and Mkakati wa Kukuza Uchumi na
Kupunguza Umaskini Tanzania (MKUKUTA) should be given priorities in order to
combat poverty effectively.Also various efforts should be made in order draw up
different alternatives to supplement the existing programs for child protection with the
aim of protecting children health as impacted negatively by child labour in the country |
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