Prevalence of Economic Exploitations and Their Determinants Among Child Labourers in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: A Mixed-Method Study

Abusaleh, Kazi; Islam, M. Rezaul; Ali, Md. Mokter; Khan, Mohammad Asif; Shahinuzzaman,; Haque, Imdadul

doi:10.1007/s12187-021-09862-9

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“…Our research found low child laborers aged 5–11, 12–14, and 5–14, but 10% of the children aged 5–17 years were involved in household chores and economic activities for more than 43 h per week that are shown high in the previous studies. For example, Abusaleh et al (2022) reported in their study that the number of child workers between 13 and 17 years was 54% and 7 and 12 years were 46%. They work 8 h a day (86%), and they (32%) did not get any leisureliness during working time.…”

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Social behavior practices for child protection and well‐being among low‐income urban households in Bangladesh

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Gharaibeh

Azman

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Asian Soc Wrk & Pol Rev

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The main objective of this study was to explore the status of social behavior practices for child protection and well‐being among low‐income urban households in Bangladesh. This study used a survey method, and data were collected through a face‐to‐face structured interview from 378 low‐income household heads from 12 wards (Konabari and Kashimpur) of Zone 5 of the Gazipur City Corporation. Results found that the current status of the presence of child protection services is very low (in many cases, this number is zero except children having birth registered). A significant number (55%) of them were married between 15 and 19 years. The study found a low level of access on the components of social behaviors where around 50% to 60% caregivers stated 4 benefits of key behaviors, necessity of hand washing after defecation and before and after taking a meal, the age of boys and girls to get married off, and know the effect and consequences of child marriage. The chi‐squared tests confirmed extremely high significance in almost all of the components. Findings will be an important guideline for the policymakers, child service practitioners, and human rights workers.

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Social behavior practices for child protection and well‐being among low‐income urban households in Bangladesh

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Gharaibeh

Azman

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Asian Soc Wrk & Pol Rev

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“…More than 22 percent of children were reported involved in hazardous work. Abusaleh et al (2022) found that less experienced working children in Dhaka are more likely to face workplace hazards and economic exploitation. Other studies have also reported a high prevalence of HCL in other major Bangladeshi cities (Ahad et al, 2018;Shahen & Alam, 2020).…”

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Hazardous Child Labor in Bangladesh: A Critical Evaluation of the Legal and Policy Framework Vis a Vis Practical Challenges

Hoque¹

2022

Proceedings of the 4th World Conference on Children and Youth

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Bangladesh is a signatory of the International Labor Organization's two landmark conventions on child labor -No.138 on Minimum Age and No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labor. The Bangladesh Labor Act, 2006 prohibits the employment of any child in child labor's worst forms, including hazardous ones. To eliminate hazardous child labor (HCL) from the country, the government published a list of 38 activities/processes as hazardous to children. However, emerging data suggest that HCL still exists widely in the country, and the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the situation. The review of existing evidence and relevant reports evinces that the country's current policies inadequately address the status and remedies of HCL. Based on the author's desk review, observational experience and visual work, this paper evaluates the competence of the hazardous labor list and current legal protections for children. The findings suggest that lack of implementation, reporting and monitoring opens the floodgate for employers to informally employ children in hazardous work and take advantage of the legal lacunae. Destitute families and street children lack citizenship documents and become easy victims of exploitative employment. The analysis informs that the country's existing legislative framework and protection policies are critically inadequate to cease HCL in urban areas.

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Determinants of the Outcomes of a Household’s Decision Concerning Child Labor or Child Schooling

Gul,

Ahmad,

Ali

et al. 2023

Child Ind Res

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Prevalence of Economic Exploitations and Their Determinants Among Child Labourers in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: A Mixed-Method Study

Cited by 6 publications

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Social behavior practices for child protection and well‐being among low‐income urban households in Bangladesh

Social behavior practices for child protection and well‐being among low‐income urban households in Bangladesh

Hazardous Child Labor in Bangladesh: A Critical Evaluation of the Legal and Policy Framework Vis a Vis Practical Challenges

Determinants of the Outcomes of a Household’s Decision Concerning Child Labor or Child Schooling

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