Risks and Impacts of Children's Engagement in Solid Waste Management Activities in Hawassa City, Ethiopia

Akalewold Fedilu Mohammed
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Akalewold Fedilu Mohammed: School of Governance and Development Studies, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia

International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management (IJRCM), 2016, vol. 5, issue 3, 1-17

Abstract: There are a number of international conventions and national legislations in response to child labor. However, children are being vulnerable to different work related risks. The risks and impacts of child labor can be determined by the age of child, the type and hours of work performed and the condition under which it is performed. To explore these issues, this study was conducted on children aged 5-14 years who were engaged in solid waste management activities in Hawassa City Administration. The objective was to explore the risks and impacts of children's engagement in solid waste management activities. A survey method, which is supplemented by ethnographic qualitative research, was applied to explore children work risks and impacts through the use of tools such as focus group discussion, key informant interview and observation.

Date: 2016
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