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Title Child Labor in Pakistan with special reference to small industries of Larkana

Author(s) Muhammad Ilyas

Abstract According to the International Labor Organization at least 250 million children in the ages between 5 and 14 work and about 120 of them work full-time. Despite the fact that the understanding of the impact of child labor on the social and economic development could be important for choosing the right policies and help to avoid negative counter-effects. The literature on socioeconomic consequences of child labor is small and scattered. This paper aimed to provide the picture of the known effects of child labor as amply as possible. It was found that such implications of child labor as under-accumulated human capital accumulation and slow technological progress (or absence of such progress at all) slow down long run economic growth and social development. Child labor is the growing curse in the world particularly in the developing countries and Pakistan is also the victim of this growing global phenomenon because of multiple reasons behind which encourage intentionally or unintentionally the dilemma of child labor. Child labor had multiple side effects that disturb the social fabric of the society and its growing statistics alarms the government of Pakistan to take the most possible and appropriate measures to combat this curse. This paper attempts to highlight the socioeconomic and political causes of child labor in Larkana and had the objective to investigate the problem by applying mix methods of research to get the real essence of the study with the multi-perspective lens. The study also provides recommendations along with the statistics to the policymakers for legislation

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Faculty Social Sciences

Department Pakistan Studies

Language English

Publication Date 2021-02-23

Subject Pakistan Studies

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Description Firstly, I would like to thank my supervisor Dr Fazal Rabbi for his guidance and advice throughout this research. Without his help and encouragement I would never have progressed this far in my studies. I would also like to thank my wonderful brothers for commiserating with me, and my parents for providing a sympathetic ear throughout my studies over the years. The biggest thanks must also be extended to the vulnerable working children who gave their time to participate in this study. This would not have been possible without them, and I am deeply grateful for the time and effort they invested in this research. Finally, a special thanks to my beautiful friends for assisting me in this particular study. You are all truly brilliant, and your support means the world to me.