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Child labour: a public health issue

Saleema Aziz Gulzar1, Samina Vertejee, Laila Pirani

  • 1School of Nursing, Aga Khan University.

JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
|April 6, 2010
PubMed

Insights

Child labour in Pakistan, affecting millions of children, is a major source of exploitation. Addressing its complex causes requires a multidisciplinary approach for societal well-being.

Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Development Studies
  • Human Rights

Background:

  • Child labour is a global issue with severe negative outcomes, including exploitation and abuse.
  • The International Labour Organization (ILO) identifies child labour as a significant global problem.
  • Pakistan faces a substantial child labour crisis, with millions of working children, many under ten years old.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the determinants of child labour in Pakistan.
  • To examine the implications of child labour for children and the nation.
  • To propose recommendations for combating child labour.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the Clemen-stone & McGuire (1991) model.
  • Analyzing the Pakistani context of child labour.
  • Adopting a multidisciplinary approach to understand the complex causes.

Main Results:

  • Child labour in Pakistan is driven by complex factors.
  • The practice has profound negative implications for individual children's lives.
  • Child labour impacts the nation's overall development and societal health.

Conclusions:

  • Child labour is a critical issue in Pakistan requiring urgent attention.
  • Breaking the cycle of child labour is essential for producing healthy citizens.
  • A comprehensive, multidisciplinary strategy is necessary to effectively combat child labour.

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