Socio-Economic Causes of Child Labor in Domestic Work: A Study of Sukkur City
International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) (2014)
7 Pages Posted: 14 Dec 2014 Last revised: 26 Feb 2015
Date Written: November 30, 2014
Abstract
The study was conducted in Sukkur city. The data for ongoing study was collected through convenience sampling method. It is an exploratory research with quantitative analysis. Samples were consisted on 150 female child domestic workers. The age of respondents is between 10-14 years. 45% respondents are Sindhi, 39% Urdu, 9% Saraiki, 5% Balouchi and 2% are Punjabi speaking. Per month family income of 56% respondents is Pak Rs. 9,000 to 12,000. Fathers of 83% respondents while mothers of 89% respondents are illiterate. 53% female child domestic workers were never enrolled. 33% respondents have 09 family members. 56% respondents live in ranted homes and 53% respondents get honorarium of Pk Rs. 11,00-15,00 per month and they work 08 hours daily.
Keywords: Socio-Economic; Child Labor; Child Domestic Work; Sukkur City
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