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.
Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
Andvig, Jens,
Canagarajah, Sudharshan,
Kielland, Anne |
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
World Bank, Washington, DC
2001-11
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| 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, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/11/1615072/child-labor-africa-issues-challenges
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9791
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