Child labour among pastoralist communities: An in-depth case study of Karamoja subregion in northeastern UgandaFood & Agriculture Org. [Author] [Author], 1 lug 2024 - 116 pagine This study provides in-depth insights about the status of children working in pastoral communities, engaging in livestock-related activities in the Karamoja subregion of Uganda: it provides key analysis in terms of the prevalence, extent and causes while highlighting policy gaps to address child labour in this specific subsector and community’s social organization. Evidence from this study reveals that children in Karamoja start engaging in unpaid work aged as young as 5 years for unpaid family work, and less than 10 years for paid tasks. The results also show that children are highly exposed to risky activities and at least two of the top five tasks performed by boys and girls are ranked as being very risky. Parents in Karamoja subregion have poor birth records which exacerbate child labour. Given the close association between child labour and education, the study also obtained information regarding school attendance. Lastly, based on these findings with surveyed households, the study identifies key policy implications and recommendations. |
Parole e frasi comuni
Abim District activities address child labour age cohort agropastoral Amudat animals attending school Bokora boys and girls Boys Girls Boys cattle child trafficking children aged 5-11 children in child children in Karamoja collecting firewood COVID-19 pandemic crop production data collected Dodoth elaboration using data Elimination of Child Employment of Children engage FGDs forms of child framework gender Girls Boys Girls Government of Uganda grazing herding household chores household survey implementation Kaabong Kaabong District Kampala Karamoja subregion Karimojong KIIs Kotido labour in agriculture labour in Uganda Labwor livelihood livestock livestock sector MAAIF mainly Matheniko minimum age Minimum Age Convention Moroto and Napak MOROTO DISTRICT Napak districts National Labour Force paid tasks parents pastoral communities percent Pokot programmes region retention rate school attendance survey in 2020 Table transhumant UBOS Uganda National Uganda Police Force UNICEF vulnerable World Food Programme worst forms youth