Influence of exploitative child labour practices on children’s academic performance in Ilorin west local government, Ilorin, Kwara state
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2021
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Family and consumer science
Abstract
This study assessed influence of exploitative child labour on children’s academic performance amidst global challenges in Ilorin metropolis. Five specific objectives and five research questions were formulated with one null hypothesis associated. Survey research design was adopted. Population for the study was primary school pupils, totaling 335 drawn from three primary schools in Ilorin West Local Government, Kwara State. A sample of 150 respondents from classes 4, 5, and 6 were randomly selected for the study. The instruments used for data
collection were a self-design questionnaire, and report cards.
Results revealed that global challenges influencing involvement in Child Labour include – inability of parents to pay school fees, single parenting, family low income, polygamous and price hike of items. On the level of child labour practices, results show that 25 (16.7%) were never involved in exploitative child labour, 88(58.7%) were sometimes involved in exploitative child labour, while 37(24.7%) were always involved in exploitative child labour. Result of the hypothesis tested at 0.05 level of significance was rejected (P<0.05). The findings showed that child labour affect pupil’s academic performance. The study recommended that parents should stop exploitative child labour. Government should also enact a law to permanently ban underage recruitment.
Description
This study assessed influence of exploitative child labour on children’s academic performance amidst global challenges in Ilorin metropolis. Five specific objectives and five research questions were formulated with one null hypothesis associated. Survey research design was adopted. Population for the study was primary school pupils, totaling 335 drawn from three primary schools in Ilorin West Local Government, Kwara State. A sample of 150 respondents from classes 4, 5, and 6 were randomly selected for the study. The instruments used for data collection were a self-design questionnaire, and report cards.
Keywords
child labour, academic performance, global challenge, family, parents.
Citation
Gbadebo, C. T., Aladewolu, V.T., Adeniji, O, T., Babayeju, A.A., Ameen,L.H.,Oyegunwa,T., & Salawu, S (2021): Influence of exploitative child labour practices on children’s academic performance in Ilorin west local government, Ilorin, Kwara state. International journal of family and consumer science. 10; 112-125; Published by family and consumer science Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, Nigeria. Available online at https://ijfacs.org/index.php/ijfacs/article/view/53