Commercial Domestic Child Labour: A Study of Rohri City, Sindh

Sindhological Studies

12 Pages Posted: 2 Jul 2018

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Muhammad Abdullah Avais

University of Sindh - Department of Sociology

Hakim Mahesar

University of Sindh, Students

Ghulam Mahesar

University of Sindh, Students

Hameeda Narejo

University of Sindh - Department of Sociology

Date Written: June 8, 2014

Abstract

Current research is unique in nature due to 1st hand information and participation of 30 female children (10-14 years old) through convenience sampling technique in commercial domestic work (CDW) in Rohri City. CDW is a form of most exploitative child labour due to stay of children at working sites (3rd party homes). All the respondents (100% girls) were never enrolled in any educational institution due to multiple reasons for example poverty (47%), restricted girls’ education (13%) and parents of respondents (43% fathers and 63% mothers) were illiterate. 50% respondents work minimum 6 hours a day. All the domestic workers were working without direct supervision of their siblings or parents. Honorarium of 50% respondents was ranging between 500-1000 PKR (US$ 5 to 10 per month).

Keywords: Commercial Domestic Work (CDW), Female Children, Poverty, Rohri, Sindh

Suggested Citation

Avais, Muhammad Abdullah and Mahesar, Hakim and Mahesar, Ghulam and Narejo, Hameeda, Commercial Domestic Child Labour: A Study of Rohri City, Sindh (June 8, 2014). Sindhological Studies, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3192773 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3192773

Muhammad Abdullah Avais (Contact Author)

University of Sindh - Department of Sociology ( email )

Jamshoro
Pakistan

Hakim Mahesar

University of Sindh, Students ( email )

Pakistan

Ghulam Mahesar

University of Sindh, Students ( email )

Pakistan

Hameeda Narejo

University of Sindh - Department of Sociology ( email )

Jamshoro
Pakistan

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