Commercial Domestic Child Labour: A Study of Rohri City, Sindh
Sindhological Studies
12 Pages Posted: 2 Jul 2018
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
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