Assessment of compliance level with the International Labor Organization child labour utilization regulation: Evidence from cassava farmers in Osogbo ADP Zone, Osun State, Nigeria

Lateef Olatunbosun Jimoh, Timothy Olusola Agboola, Olaide Kamila Akintunde, Kaothar Modupe Idris-Adeniyi, Francis Oluwadamilare Ajayi and Festus Adelekan Oyeniyi

African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 2025, vol. 17, issue 5, 813-822

Abstract: Investigating the compliance level of International Labor Organization (ILO) regulation on child labour use among cassava farming households in Osogbo ADP Zone, Osun State, Nigeria, the study determines the factors influencing child labour usage among cassava farmers in the study area. Using a multi-stage sampling procedure, 120 cassava farming households were randomly selected and interviewed. Data for the study were obtained using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and a logistic regression model. Considering the age bracket, the study found that majority (89.2%) of the children, males aged between 15–17 years, were more exposed to child labour than females, combining schooling with farm work, citing liquidity constraints. Furthermore, most farmers do not comply with ILO regulations, engaging children in hazardous work on an average of 5.2 h per day, surpassing the 20 h per week threshold. Also, age of the household head (P

Date: 2025
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