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Title PROFILE OF CHILD LABOUR IN KUMASI, GHANA
Full text http://dspace.knust.edu.gh/dspace/handle/123456789/895
Date 1990
Author(s) Gyebi-Ofosu, Ernestine A.
Abstract Three hundred and twenty five children, aged5 to 14 years, working in various occupations in Kumasi, Ghana, were interviewed to determine their work activities, income, family characteristics and schooling. About 95% of girls and 47% of boys were involved in trading. Other male work activities included carrying loads, shoe shining and various marginal apprenticeship work. All the children lived with an adult guardian, usually a parent or other relative who had employed them in 42% of cases. About 44% of the children worked for no cash payment, however 18% of them earned more than 6 days minimum wage in Ghana. One-third of the children worked more than 7 hours per day and 82% worked between 5 and 7 hours per week. Sixty two per cent of the children were still attending school, 29% had stopped school.
Publisher KNUST
Identifier 0855-0395
Repository Kumasi - Kwame Nkrumah University
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