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ANALYSIS OF INVISIBLE CHILD LABOUR IN HAYATABAD, PESHAWAR
ANALYSIS OF INVISIBLE CHILD LABOUR IN HAYATABAD, PESHAWAR

Author(s): Himayatullah Khan, Ali Shah Wajid , Abadin Zain-ul
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: Invisible child labour; poverty; Hayatabad; Pakistan

Summary/Abstract: This study was undertaken in Hayatabad Town, Peshawar. The study investigates socio-economic factors affecting invisible child labour. The study was based on a sample of 95 households and the data were collected in July 2006. The study found that although the wages of working children were small but they contributed significantly to their households’ income. More than half of the working children were not satisfied with their present job and their employers and more than half of working children reported that their employers were harsh with them. The regression results showed that household income, landholdings and parents’ education were significant determinants of invisible child labour in the study area.

  • Issue Year: 2007
  • Issue No: 09 special
  • Page Range: 117-126
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English