Waziri, Twaha Issah
(2019)
Factors Influencing Persistence of Child Labour in Tanzania : A Case Study of Morogoro Rural District.
["eprint_fieldopt_thesis_type_phd" not defined] thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.
Abstract
This study aimed to examine factors influencing persistence of child labour in
Tanzania with particular focus on Morogoro Rural District .The specific objectives
of the study included: to assess the relationship between community level of
awareness and child labour, to examine the influence of cultural norms on child
labour ;to examine the extent to which parental income level relates to child labour
and to determine the extent to which a child‟s relations with the head of household
relates to child labour.The employed a mixed method approach .The quantitative
aspect involved 228 respondents and the qualitative aspect engaged 39
participants. Primary data was collected by using questionnaires, interviews, focus
group discussions and field observation methods and secondary data was obtained
through documentary review. Statistical Package for Social Sciences software
analyzed quantitative data while the thematic analysis .The study findings indicated a
significant relationship between community awareness level and child labour .The
relationship between cultural norms and child labour was also established. The study
revealed a significant relationship between parental income level and child labour. A
child‟s relations with the head of a household was also found to be significantly
related to child labour. From the findings it is clear that child labour persists
because the existing poverty reduction strategies and awareness raising campaigns
against child labour have failed to realize their objectives . This study
recommends awareness raising campaigns against child labour in rural areas .
Social workers should aggresively advocate for scaling up of economic
empowerement programmes in rural areas in order to reduce the incomes gap
which force families to allow children to engage in employment.
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