1. What is child labour?
• Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work
that deprives children of their childhood, with their ability to
attend regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially
or morally dangerous and harmful.
History of Child labour:
• Before 1940, lots of children between the ages of 5–14 worked
in Europe, the United States and other colonies of European
powers.
• These children worked in agriculture, home based businesses,
factories, mining. Some worked night shifts lasting 12 hours.
• With the rise of household income, schools and child labour
laws put in place, the numbers of child labour fell.
Facts of Child Labour Nowadays:
• In developing countries, with high poverty and poor schooling
opportunities, child labour is still present.
• In 2010, sub-Saharan Africa had the highest rate of child
labour, with some African nations having over 50 percent of
children aged 5–14 working.
• Worldwide agriculture is the largest employer of child labour.

2. • Vast majority of child labour is found in rural settings and urban
economy children are mostly employed by their parents, rather
than factories.
Causes of Child Labour:
• Poverty is considered as the primary cause of child labour.
• Affordable schools and quality education, is another major
factor driving children to harmful labour.
• Children work because they have nothing better to do.
• Even when schools are sometimes available, they are too far
away, difficult to reach, unaffordable or the quality of
education is so poor.
• Parents wonder if going to school is really worth it.