The problem of child labour in Tanzania. A case of Rufiji district
| dc.contributor.author | Manogerwa, Fikiri Salum | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-28T08:03:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-28T08:03:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description | A dissertation submitted to Mzumbe University as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the award of Master Degree of Science in Development Policy (MSc. DP) of Mzumbe university. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Child labour is work performed by children under 18 years of age which is exploitative, hazardous or inappropriate for their age, and which is detrimental to their schooling, or social, mental, spiritual and moral development. This research aimed at finding out the challenges towards reduction of child labour in Rufiji district. The study focused on the awareness of the parents about child labour, causes of child labour in Rufiji district and the types of child labour the children were engaged and reasons why they are engaged in it. The data was collected through quantitative and qualitative research by the use of questionnaires, interview questions on papers, and face to face interview and the use of observation. Also books, web links and articles helped to support the findings. Analysis method used to analyze the data was narrative analysis. The main results of the research indicated that, the interviewees were not aware of child labour which made it difficult to tackle the issue of child labour in Tanzania also the main causes and types of child labour in Rufiji district were poverty, cultural beliefs lack of education, inaccessibility of school skill acquisition, low payment helping poor families work long hours and selling different merchandise, cooking, washing cars, begging and carrying luggage respectively. Different reasons were found to be contributing to child labour. These were education problems where children drop out of school to engage in child labour, poor health facilities that lead to death of parents and thus leave orphan to feed themselves through child labour. In conclusion, Child labour is a serious problem not only in Tanzania but also around the world. In this study, children of both sexes were found engaging in different activities such as; cooking, washing and watching cars, scavenging (collecting scrap), carrying luggage, selling merchandise and other small items, fetching and selling water, begging, cleaning, prostitution and salon services. In recommendation the government should create awareness on the scourage of child labour and establishment of child labour programme in Rufiji district. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Private. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | APA | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1118 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Mzumbe University | |
| dc.subject | Child labour | |
| dc.subject | Child Development Policy | |
| dc.subject | Falling education standards | |
| dc.subject | National Employment Policy | |
| dc.title | The problem of child labour in Tanzania. A case of Rufiji district | |
| dc.type | Thesis |