Influence of Exploitative Child Labour Practices on Children’s Academic Performance in Ilorin West Local Government, Ilorin, Kwara State.
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2021-03-17
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Published by Family and Consumer Sciences Society of Nigeria (FACSSON)
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This study assessed Influence of Exploitative Child labour on Children’s Academic Performance amidst global challenges in Ilorin metropolis. Five specific objectives, five research questions were formulated with one null hypotheses associated. Survey research design was adopted. The population for the study was 335 drawn from the three primary school in Ilorin West Local Government, Ilorin, 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. Frequency distribution and percentages were used to analyze the data obtained from the respondents.
Result revealed that global challenges Influencing Involvement in Child Labour include – inability of parents to pay school fees, to assist parent, single parenting, because of family low income, polygamous and price hike of items. Result of research question three on level of child labour revealed 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 hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance and was rejected (P<0.05). The findings, showed child labour affect pupil’s academic performance.It was revealed on the academic achievements by pupils exposed to labour were mostly females, compared to their male counterparts. The study recommended that parents should stop exploitative child labour and teachers should be educating the children about the effect of child labour. It also recommended that government/parents should develop strategies to reduce or eradicate child labour activities despite global challenges.
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child labour, practices, academic performance, global challenge, family, parents.
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Gbadebo, C. T., Aladewolu,V. T., Adeniji, O.T., Babayeju, A.A.,Ameen L. H., Oyegunwa O. R., Salawu S.A.(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 Sciences (IJFACS), 10, 111-125 Published by Family and Consumer Sciences Society of Nigeria (FACSSON) Available online at https://www.ijfacs.org/index.php/ijfacs/issue/view/12