Child Laborers’ Exposure to Neglect in Rural Bangladesh: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Md. Abdul Ahad (), Yvonne Karen Parry, Eileen Willis and Shahid Ullah
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Md. Abdul Ahad: Sylhet Agricultural University
Yvonne Karen Parry: Flinders University
Eileen Willis: Flinders University
Shahid Ullah: Flinders University

Child Indicators Research, 2024, vol. 17, issue 3, No 8, 1115-1135

Abstract: Abstract Abuse and neglect among child laborers are serious public health concerns. In particular, neglect of child laborers both at home and in the workplace exacerbates their social and health risks. Despite this, the issue continues to be overlooked by researchers and policy makers. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and factors of child labor neglect in rural Bangladesh. Using the snowball sampling method, 200 parents and employers were recruited for this cross-sectional study. We performed a multivariable linear regression analysis using SPSS 28 version. Child laborers are found to be severely neglected, primarily deprived of food and water, and are inadequately supervised. Elements of parental risk, including poor household income (β = 0.07, CI = 0.03, 0.11, p

Keywords: Neglect; Child labor; Rural; Informal sector; Bangladesh (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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