Child labour in Ghana: Implications for children's education and health

Emma Seyram Hamenoo, Emmanuel Aprakru Dwomoh and Mavis Dako-Gyeke

Children and Youth Services Review, 2018, vol. 93, issue C, 248-254

Abstract: Drawing on Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, this study investigated child labour experiences of children in Ghana. Using a qualitative research approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with 25 participants who were purposively selected. Data collected were analyzed thematically and the findings indicated that reasons why children engaged in child labour included poverty, parental absence, and poor enforcement of educational and child labour laws. The findings further revealed that children's engagement in selling on the highway could negatively affect their health and education. Based on the findings, we recommend that there should be effective implementation of educational and child labour laws in order to mitigate this menace.

Keywords: Child labor; Children's health; Education; Health; Parental absence; Labor Laws (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.07.026

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