This document summarizes a study on the factors influencing child labor among junior high school students in fishing communities in Ghana. The study identified both "push" and "pull" factors. "Push" factors forcing children into labor included socio-cultural values supporting work over education, a family history of child labor, and a desire for education. "Pull" factors attracting children to labor included peer pressure and materialism. Being from a single-parent family acted as both a "push" and "pull" factor. The study concluded children are both pushed and pulled into early work and that guidance counselors should provide community counseling to promote children's well-being.
This document discusses several studies on the relationship between children, nature, and conservation. It notes that children are often excluded from conservation studies that look at factors like race, income, and location. Exposure to green spaces is important for children's cognitive, emotional, and physical development. However, studies show that urban children and those from lower-income families often have less access to nature. The document examines how social views of nature can influence children's understanding of conservation and their relationship with the natural world.
Strategic Humanitarian Interventions during the Ethnic Conflict Period in Sig...paperpublications3
Abstract: The main objective of the study was to examine the strategic humanitarian interventions by state and non-state actors during the ethnic conflict period in Sigowet and Nyakach sub counties of Kenya from the perspective of primary school pupils. The descriptive research design was adopted. The target group was primary school pupils in Sigowet and Nyakach sub counties of Kenya, parents of sampled pupils, Education Quality Assurance Officers, NGO and Community leaders. The researcher used questionnaires, focus group discussions, key informant interviews and observation checklists in collection of primary data. The completed questionnaires were coded and entries converted into the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 21 version). Secondary data was obtained from the university library, public offices, offices of non-governmental organizations and faith based organizations. The research used both descriptive and inferential statistics in data analysis and interpretation. The conclusion is that humanitarian interventions during the period of ethnic conflict had significant gaps in Sigowet and Nyakach sub counties of Kenya. The study recommends that there is need to have a more coordinated approach in offering humanitarian response to victims of ethnic conflict; that involves both state and non-state actors. The study further recommends that humanitarian interventions should put in consideration the needs of school going children who form the bulk of the population affected by armed ethnic conflict. This study is expected to benefit the government and humanitarian organizations in formulation of policies regarding children in emergencies.
11.a study of home environment and reasoning ability among secondary scho...Alexander Decker
The document is a study that examines the relationship between home environment and reasoning ability among secondary school students. It finds that:
1) Students from high home environments have higher reasoning ability scores than those from low home environments.
2) Private school students have higher reasoning ability scores than government school students.
3) There is a significant interaction between home environment and type of school on reasoning ability scores.
A study of home environment and reasoning ability among secondary school ...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study on the relationship between home environment and reasoning ability among secondary school students. The study used tests to measure 250 students' reasoning abilities and home environments. It found that students from homes with high-quality environments had higher reasoning abilities than those from low-quality homes. It also found that private school students had higher reasoning abilities than government school students. Previous research discussed in the document suggests that aspects of the home environment like parent involvement, intellectual stimulation, and encouragement can positively impact children's academic achievement and development.
This document discusses a study that explores the inclination of Kadazandusun people in Sabah, Malaysia towards either spirituality or materialism in their way of life. It examines the role that media, particularly television advertising, may play in promoting materialistic values. The study found that Kadazandusun people are generally inclined towards religious spirituality rather than extreme materialism. It also found that television viewing appears to cultivate spiritual values rather than materialism among this group. Previous research discussed in the document has found correlations between heavy television viewing and the adoption of materialistic attitudes and values, as advertising is thought to promote materialism.
Internal versus external control of reinforcement; where do nigeria science ...Alexander Decker
1) The study investigates the locus of control (belief in internal vs external control of reinforcement) of Nigerian junior secondary school science students and its relationship to academic performance.
2) 200 students completed a locus of control questionnaire, and results showed that 63% had an internal locus of control while 37% had an external locus.
3) Among students with an internal locus, girls comprised the majority at 57.1% compared to boys at 42.9%, indicating that girls were more internally oriented.
This document is a Sociology Internal Assessment based on the high rate of unemployment in relation to youth groups. I also have uploaded a copy of my Entrepreneurship IA for your perusal if needed.
You can contact me at: erica5dacas@gmail.com
This document discusses several studies on the relationship between children, nature, and conservation. It notes that children are often excluded from conservation studies that look at factors like race, income, and location. Exposure to green spaces is important for children's cognitive, emotional, and physical development. However, studies show that urban children and those from lower-income families often have less access to nature. The document examines how social views of nature can influence children's understanding of conservation and their relationship with the natural world.
Strategic Humanitarian Interventions during the Ethnic Conflict Period in Sig...paperpublications3
Abstract: The main objective of the study was to examine the strategic humanitarian interventions by state and non-state actors during the ethnic conflict period in Sigowet and Nyakach sub counties of Kenya from the perspective of primary school pupils. The descriptive research design was adopted. The target group was primary school pupils in Sigowet and Nyakach sub counties of Kenya, parents of sampled pupils, Education Quality Assurance Officers, NGO and Community leaders. The researcher used questionnaires, focus group discussions, key informant interviews and observation checklists in collection of primary data. The completed questionnaires were coded and entries converted into the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 21 version). Secondary data was obtained from the university library, public offices, offices of non-governmental organizations and faith based organizations. The research used both descriptive and inferential statistics in data analysis and interpretation. The conclusion is that humanitarian interventions during the period of ethnic conflict had significant gaps in Sigowet and Nyakach sub counties of Kenya. The study recommends that there is need to have a more coordinated approach in offering humanitarian response to victims of ethnic conflict; that involves both state and non-state actors. The study further recommends that humanitarian interventions should put in consideration the needs of school going children who form the bulk of the population affected by armed ethnic conflict. This study is expected to benefit the government and humanitarian organizations in formulation of policies regarding children in emergencies.
11.a study of home environment and reasoning ability among secondary scho...Alexander Decker
The document is a study that examines the relationship between home environment and reasoning ability among secondary school students. It finds that:
1) Students from high home environments have higher reasoning ability scores than those from low home environments.
2) Private school students have higher reasoning ability scores than government school students.
3) There is a significant interaction between home environment and type of school on reasoning ability scores.
A study of home environment and reasoning ability among secondary school ...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study on the relationship between home environment and reasoning ability among secondary school students. The study used tests to measure 250 students' reasoning abilities and home environments. It found that students from homes with high-quality environments had higher reasoning abilities than those from low-quality homes. It also found that private school students had higher reasoning abilities than government school students. Previous research discussed in the document suggests that aspects of the home environment like parent involvement, intellectual stimulation, and encouragement can positively impact children's academic achievement and development.
This document discusses a study that explores the inclination of Kadazandusun people in Sabah, Malaysia towards either spirituality or materialism in their way of life. It examines the role that media, particularly television advertising, may play in promoting materialistic values. The study found that Kadazandusun people are generally inclined towards religious spirituality rather than extreme materialism. It also found that television viewing appears to cultivate spiritual values rather than materialism among this group. Previous research discussed in the document has found correlations between heavy television viewing and the adoption of materialistic attitudes and values, as advertising is thought to promote materialism.
Internal versus external control of reinforcement; where do nigeria science ...Alexander Decker
1) The study investigates the locus of control (belief in internal vs external control of reinforcement) of Nigerian junior secondary school science students and its relationship to academic performance.
2) 200 students completed a locus of control questionnaire, and results showed that 63% had an internal locus of control while 37% had an external locus.
3) Among students with an internal locus, girls comprised the majority at 57.1% compared to boys at 42.9%, indicating that girls were more internally oriented.
This document is a Sociology Internal Assessment based on the high rate of unemployment in relation to youth groups. I also have uploaded a copy of my Entrepreneurship IA for your perusal if needed.
You can contact me at: erica5dacas@gmail.com
Bullying in schools psychological implications and counselling interventionsAlexander Decker
Bullying is a common problem in schools worldwide that can have serious psychological consequences. The document discusses bullying in schools, defining it as repeated negative acts intended to cause harm, physically or psychologically. Bullies often target those seen as different or vulnerable. Studies from several countries including the US, UK, Canada, and Scandinavia show bullying affects 10-30% of students. Effective counseling interventions are needed to address the problems of bullying and promote a safe school environment.
Effect of self management strategy on discriminatory behaviour against the gi...Alexander Decker
This document discusses research on the discriminatory behavior against girl-children. It describes a study that examined the effects of a self-management strategy on reducing discrimination. The study used a quasi-experimental design with 80 participants from Nigeria. It found that the self-management strategy significantly reduced discriminatory behavior in the experimental group compared to the control group. It concluded that self-management strategies can effectively change discriminatory attitudes against girl-children.
This document provides an introduction and background to a research project investigating the impacts of socialization on students from single-parent families at St. Jago High School in Jamaica. The research team acknowledges those who assisted with the project. The document includes a table of contents and overview of the research design which will utilize a questionnaire to collect quantitative data from a stratified random sample of 15 students. It discusses the sociological perspective of positivism that will guide the research.
Using contingency management technique in the reduction of truancy among seco...Alexander Decker
This study investigated the effect of contingency management techniques in reducing truancy among secondary school students in Nigeria. 50 truant students were assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received 12 contingency management counseling sessions over 6 weeks, while the control group did not receive counseling. Results showed that contingency management significantly reduced truancy in the experimental group compared to the control group. Treatment was equally effective for both male and female students and for students from intact versus single-parent homes. The study concluded that contingency management techniques can effectively modify truant behavior.
Student Engagement: A Comparative Analysis Of Traditional And Nontradional St...inventionjournals
This document summarizes a study comparing levels of engagement between traditional and non-traditional students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). It provides background on the increasing numbers of non-traditional students in higher education and how they differ from traditional students. The study uses data from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) to analyze differences in engagement across three benchmarks: academic challenge, enriching educational experiences, and supportive campus environment. The purpose is to address the lack of research on non-traditional student engagement at HBCUs and better understand how engagement impacts outcomes for these students.
1. The author discusses the need for change in after school programs to better promote equitable education. They cite definitions of progressive social change and community organizing which aim to promote equitable societies.
2. The author's motivation for change comes from the trend of schools focusing on standardized testing over practical application of concepts. They would take the role of creating public awareness and identifying current policies by interviewing stakeholders.
3. Mobilizing community support would rely on emphasizing child development needs. However, community involvement in the programs themselves may be limited to avoid conflicts over personal beliefs within standardized education. Financial constraints are a major challenge to enacting change.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
Ed 116 993 authortitleinstitutionspons agencypuronak56
This document provides a summary of a 31-page essay titled "An Attainable Global Perspective" by Robert G. Hanvey. The essay aims to define elements of a global perspective that could be attained through formal and informal education. It is divided into 5 sections or "dimensions" including perspective consciousness, awareness of the state of the planet, cross-cultural awareness, knowledge of global dynamics, and awareness of human choices. The summary focuses on the first dimension of perspective consciousness, which involves recognizing that one's own view of the world is shaped by influences and may differ from others' views.
Teacher Education Students Living in Boarding House/DormitoriesAJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT : Living inside the campus guarantees all sorts of good facilities will be readily and quickly
access from the gym, dining hall, classrooms, and library. This descriptive research study was aimed to
determine the factors affecting the students who live in the boarding houses/dormitories towards their academic
performance related to their financial; personal and boarding house security and if the gender of the individual
affects the performances of the students who live in the boarding house or dormitories of President Ramon
Magsaysay State University, Iba Campus, Iba, Zambales, A.Y. 2018-2019. Sixty (60) teacher education students
were chosen to be the respondents of the recent researches. The method used in this research study was a
descriptive survey questionnaire. Results revealed that Student –respondents were typically females, Academic
Performance of the student respondents is at the average level. Moderately agree on the financial, personal, and
boarding house factors affecting boarding student respondents. There is no significant difference in the factors
affecting boarding student respondents in terms of sex. There is no significant relationship between factors
affecting the boarding student – respondent in terms of the financial, personal, and boarding house. The result
of the study will be the baseline information that the Electricity supply, potable and running water must be
prioritize by the school administration. Parents should ensure enough allowance given to their children.
Boarding house/dormitories must have enough space for the study area. Conduct another study to deepen the
information provided specifically on focusing boarders privacy .
KEYWORDS : Boarding house, Financial, Personal, Academic Performance, Dormitories
This paper reviews studies on school safety and safety precautionary measures in schools to safe guard the lives and properties in the school environment. To this end, the review is done under the following headings: theoretical framework; concept of safe school; relevance of the concept of safe school to health education; empirical evidences of studies on school safety. The primary responsibility of every Local Education Authority (LEA) is to ensure a safe and secure environment for students, staff and visitors. Specific actions that schools can take to increase school safety include ways to identify possible warning signs of students-at-risk and provide support to such students who do not feel that they belong in the school community. Working together, schools and community partners can focus their emergency planning using national guidance, including efforts to build a positive school climate to establish relations of trust and respect among students and staff in order to encourage them to share information about threatening behavior before an incident occurs. Students who do not feel safe at school stay home, and when students are not in school, they do not perform academically; it is therefore recommended that students’ perception of safe school is vital for progress in the entire educational endeavour.
This study investigated the prevalence and impact of bullying on children in Jamaica. A mixed methods approach was used, including surveys of students and teachers across the country. The findings showed that over 60-65% of students reported being bullied at some point in their lives. Stakeholders agreed that bullying is a major problem that requires an immediate response. Key recommendations included developing an initiative to reduce bullying through stakeholder consultation and interventions in schools, communities, residential facilities, and families.
This paper seeks to serve as a guide to unconscious CAPE students who could use a push or central idea of what a Caribbean Studies internal assessment should look like.
Gender-Based Perception and Appraisal of Geography Education By Students in M...iosrjce
Geography is the core of human civilization. It manifests in cultures, trades, music, traditions, trades
science and technology among many other attributes. Geography has played important roles in human
endeavour to reach out into the unknown. Therefore, students’ perception on Geography Education in
Malaysian secondary schools was considered and studied with emphasis on gender-based reactions. The data
on the details of Geography curricula for secondary schools in the study areas were obtained from relevant
Government agencies while data for students’ perception were obtained with the aid of structured
questionnaires. Analyses of the data obtained revealed that students generally have interest in Geography in its
various forms and their awareness in the prospects in Geography as a profession. However, the policy that
positioned Geography to be among the elective subjects, inadequate teaching materials, shortage of quality
Geography facilities and activities alongside the scope of various syllabi as well as methods of teaching have
translated into constrains, thereby leading to loss of interest in participatory learning of Geography as a
subject among students. It was suggested that adequate provision should be made to create awareness for the
importance of and for the prospects in Geography. Enhancement of teaching methods and facilities should be
primary while material and adequate financial aid should also be provided in all secondary schools. In the
conclusions of this study, the need for motivation and enlightenment of students on the relevance of Geography
in different career-choices along with its contribution to innovative technology, environmental development and
sustainability were cited as matter for concern as a matter of urgent needs.
07School Size & Youth Violence - Mediating Role of School ConnectednessAdam Volungis
This document summarizes a study that examined the relationships between school size, school connectedness, and youth violence. The study utilized longitudinal data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. A series of multilevel models found that school connectedness partially mediated the relationship between school size and youth violence, such that larger school size was associated with lower school connectedness, which in turn was associated with higher rates of youth violence. School connectedness did not moderate the relationship between school size and youth violence. The findings suggest that maintaining quality relationships between students and school staff may help prevent violence, especially in larger school settings where connectedness can be more challenging.
Consequences of Teenage Parenting Styles on The Attainment of Educational Goa...AJHSSR Journal
The greatest global investment whose productivity leads to rapid economic growth is education.
Despite this fact, teenage parenting and the subsequent parenting styles had consequences on the attainment of
educational goals as was revealed by a study that was carried out in Mumias Sub-county to find out the kind of
consequences that teen motherhood and teen fatherhood had on a secondary school students‟ academic
achievement. Two objectives were set to find out the prevalence rate of teenage parenting and to determine the
kind of contributions the problem had on educational accessibility. The population consisted of 55 principals,
269 teachers and 4,143 students from three classes out of the four classes in the sampled out schools. One third
of the population was taken for each of the three categories of respondents which gave 18 principals heading
mixed gender secondary schools, 89 class teachers and 1,367 studentsboth male and female. The students were
selected using the simple-random sampling alongside purposive sampling where the teen-agers were targeted, as
the stratified random sampling technique targeted principals and teachers from public mixed gender secondary
schools. The study area had four divisions namely, South Wanga, WangaMkulu, East Wanga and Mumias
Central from which the eighteen schools were identified. To collect data, questionnaires were designed for
students, teachers and principals. Descriptive statistics namely frequency counts and percentages was used to
analyze the quantitative data which was then presented in tables. The study found that teenage parenting styles
had consequences on the attainment of educational goals and the recommendations are that guidance and
counseling should be intensified by not only the Ministry of Education at the school level, but also by the local
administration to include parents to teenagers in public forums. Guidance and Counseling should help curb the
problem of teenage parenting in order to remedy the consequences on the attainment of educational goals.
The document summarizes the 2014 conference of TACTYC (The Association for the Professional Development of Early Years Educators). It provides details about the keynote speakers, workshops, and research presented at the conference. The conference focused on advocating for strong evidence to support early learning and included presentations on topics like two-year-olds in early childhood settings, reflective practice, speech and language development, and transitions to school. Over 135 delegates attended and provided positive feedback about the thought-provoking content and quality of the research shared at the event.
Cultural practices and education in ghana the effects of traditional culture...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study on the effects of traditional Ghanaian culture on parental involvement in education. The study used interviews and document analysis to examine perspectives of community elders, parents, teachers, and administrators at a community school. The study found that traditional cultural norms and beliefs strongly influence how parents allocate resources, with cultural conformity being prioritized over education. Specifically, parents provide little support for their children's education, like not providing books or school supplies. However, parents will spend money on cultural events. The study aims to understand this disconnect and how culture impacts the value parents place on education.
A Child And Youth Care Approach To Professional Development And TrainingSarah Morrow
This document discusses a child and youth care approach to professional development and training. It emphasizes the importance of relationships in both child and youth care work and professional development. A developmental/ecological perspective is recommended when planning professional development to consider the context in which learning occurs. A child and youth care approach focuses on practical applications and activities. Relationships are seen as fundamental to both fields, and professional development programs should aim to create supportive learning environments that promote growth.
This document summarizes research on child labor in cocoa production in Ghana. The researcher conducted fieldwork in cocoa farming villages, observing 84 children ages 10-16. The children worked on family cocoa farms and also attended school. They described themselves as poor and said working made school possible. The children worked willingly and were supervised by family on farms. However, the school environment also involved difficult farm work and was poorly resourced. While work provided benefits, children faced health and social issues as well. The cultural view of children in Ghana conflicts with international definitions seeing most child work as harmful.
Here are a few examples of synthesis essays:
Example 1:
Thesis: While technology has improved our lives in many ways, it has also negatively impacted human interaction and mental health.
The essay would discuss research from multiple sources about both the benefits of technology such as increased access to information, as well as the downsides like social media addiction, decreased attention spans, and lack of face-to-face social interaction. It would synthesize this information to support the thesis that technology has both advantages and disadvantages.
Example 2:
Thesis: A balanced approach combining pharmaceutical treatment and lifestyle changes is most effective for managing depression.
This essay would discuss findings from studies about the biological causes of depression and how antidepress
Sibling Birth Spacing Influence on Extroversion, Introversion and Aggressiven...inventionjournals
Sibling spacing refers to the birth interval between consecutive children in the family. The family is the basic unit of socialization. Family interactions and other dynamics such as birth order and sibling spacing shape the personality of children. This study investigated the relationship between sibling birth spacing and, extroversion and introversion characteristics of adolescents in Nairobi, Kenya. The study adopted mixed methods research paradigm with the correlation design. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select three schools for the study sample and participants. From each of the three schools, twenty five students were selected to make a total sample of 75 participants. The data collection instruments for the study were standardized questionnaires and observation guides. Data was collected and analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis and Analysis of Variance. The study concluded that close sibling spacing tends to produce extraverted and highly aggressive children while wide sibling spacing tends to produce introverted and less aggressive children. The study further found that the only children, ranked highest in introversion and, lowest in aggressiveness and extraversion. The study recommended that sibling spacing knowledge should be used by school career guidance masters as locally available method of predicting personality.
Bullying in schools psychological implications and counselling interventionsAlexander Decker
Bullying is a common problem in schools worldwide that can have serious psychological consequences. The document discusses bullying in schools, defining it as repeated negative acts intended to cause harm, physically or psychologically. Bullies often target those seen as different or vulnerable. Studies from several countries including the US, UK, Canada, and Scandinavia show bullying affects 10-30% of students. Effective counseling interventions are needed to address the problems of bullying and promote a safe school environment.
Effect of self management strategy on discriminatory behaviour against the gi...Alexander Decker
This document discusses research on the discriminatory behavior against girl-children. It describes a study that examined the effects of a self-management strategy on reducing discrimination. The study used a quasi-experimental design with 80 participants from Nigeria. It found that the self-management strategy significantly reduced discriminatory behavior in the experimental group compared to the control group. It concluded that self-management strategies can effectively change discriminatory attitudes against girl-children.
This document provides an introduction and background to a research project investigating the impacts of socialization on students from single-parent families at St. Jago High School in Jamaica. The research team acknowledges those who assisted with the project. The document includes a table of contents and overview of the research design which will utilize a questionnaire to collect quantitative data from a stratified random sample of 15 students. It discusses the sociological perspective of positivism that will guide the research.
Using contingency management technique in the reduction of truancy among seco...Alexander Decker
This study investigated the effect of contingency management techniques in reducing truancy among secondary school students in Nigeria. 50 truant students were assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received 12 contingency management counseling sessions over 6 weeks, while the control group did not receive counseling. Results showed that contingency management significantly reduced truancy in the experimental group compared to the control group. Treatment was equally effective for both male and female students and for students from intact versus single-parent homes. The study concluded that contingency management techniques can effectively modify truant behavior.
Student Engagement: A Comparative Analysis Of Traditional And Nontradional St...inventionjournals
This document summarizes a study comparing levels of engagement between traditional and non-traditional students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). It provides background on the increasing numbers of non-traditional students in higher education and how they differ from traditional students. The study uses data from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) to analyze differences in engagement across three benchmarks: academic challenge, enriching educational experiences, and supportive campus environment. The purpose is to address the lack of research on non-traditional student engagement at HBCUs and better understand how engagement impacts outcomes for these students.
1. The author discusses the need for change in after school programs to better promote equitable education. They cite definitions of progressive social change and community organizing which aim to promote equitable societies.
2. The author's motivation for change comes from the trend of schools focusing on standardized testing over practical application of concepts. They would take the role of creating public awareness and identifying current policies by interviewing stakeholders.
3. Mobilizing community support would rely on emphasizing child development needs. However, community involvement in the programs themselves may be limited to avoid conflicts over personal beliefs within standardized education. Financial constraints are a major challenge to enacting change.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
Ed 116 993 authortitleinstitutionspons agencypuronak56
This document provides a summary of a 31-page essay titled "An Attainable Global Perspective" by Robert G. Hanvey. The essay aims to define elements of a global perspective that could be attained through formal and informal education. It is divided into 5 sections or "dimensions" including perspective consciousness, awareness of the state of the planet, cross-cultural awareness, knowledge of global dynamics, and awareness of human choices. The summary focuses on the first dimension of perspective consciousness, which involves recognizing that one's own view of the world is shaped by influences and may differ from others' views.
Teacher Education Students Living in Boarding House/DormitoriesAJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT : Living inside the campus guarantees all sorts of good facilities will be readily and quickly
access from the gym, dining hall, classrooms, and library. This descriptive research study was aimed to
determine the factors affecting the students who live in the boarding houses/dormitories towards their academic
performance related to their financial; personal and boarding house security and if the gender of the individual
affects the performances of the students who live in the boarding house or dormitories of President Ramon
Magsaysay State University, Iba Campus, Iba, Zambales, A.Y. 2018-2019. Sixty (60) teacher education students
were chosen to be the respondents of the recent researches. The method used in this research study was a
descriptive survey questionnaire. Results revealed that Student –respondents were typically females, Academic
Performance of the student respondents is at the average level. Moderately agree on the financial, personal, and
boarding house factors affecting boarding student respondents. There is no significant difference in the factors
affecting boarding student respondents in terms of sex. There is no significant relationship between factors
affecting the boarding student – respondent in terms of the financial, personal, and boarding house. The result
of the study will be the baseline information that the Electricity supply, potable and running water must be
prioritize by the school administration. Parents should ensure enough allowance given to their children.
Boarding house/dormitories must have enough space for the study area. Conduct another study to deepen the
information provided specifically on focusing boarders privacy .
KEYWORDS : Boarding house, Financial, Personal, Academic Performance, Dormitories
This paper reviews studies on school safety and safety precautionary measures in schools to safe guard the lives and properties in the school environment. To this end, the review is done under the following headings: theoretical framework; concept of safe school; relevance of the concept of safe school to health education; empirical evidences of studies on school safety. The primary responsibility of every Local Education Authority (LEA) is to ensure a safe and secure environment for students, staff and visitors. Specific actions that schools can take to increase school safety include ways to identify possible warning signs of students-at-risk and provide support to such students who do not feel that they belong in the school community. Working together, schools and community partners can focus their emergency planning using national guidance, including efforts to build a positive school climate to establish relations of trust and respect among students and staff in order to encourage them to share information about threatening behavior before an incident occurs. Students who do not feel safe at school stay home, and when students are not in school, they do not perform academically; it is therefore recommended that students’ perception of safe school is vital for progress in the entire educational endeavour.
This study investigated the prevalence and impact of bullying on children in Jamaica. A mixed methods approach was used, including surveys of students and teachers across the country. The findings showed that over 60-65% of students reported being bullied at some point in their lives. Stakeholders agreed that bullying is a major problem that requires an immediate response. Key recommendations included developing an initiative to reduce bullying through stakeholder consultation and interventions in schools, communities, residential facilities, and families.
This paper seeks to serve as a guide to unconscious CAPE students who could use a push or central idea of what a Caribbean Studies internal assessment should look like.
Gender-Based Perception and Appraisal of Geography Education By Students in M...iosrjce
Geography is the core of human civilization. It manifests in cultures, trades, music, traditions, trades
science and technology among many other attributes. Geography has played important roles in human
endeavour to reach out into the unknown. Therefore, students’ perception on Geography Education in
Malaysian secondary schools was considered and studied with emphasis on gender-based reactions. The data
on the details of Geography curricula for secondary schools in the study areas were obtained from relevant
Government agencies while data for students’ perception were obtained with the aid of structured
questionnaires. Analyses of the data obtained revealed that students generally have interest in Geography in its
various forms and their awareness in the prospects in Geography as a profession. However, the policy that
positioned Geography to be among the elective subjects, inadequate teaching materials, shortage of quality
Geography facilities and activities alongside the scope of various syllabi as well as methods of teaching have
translated into constrains, thereby leading to loss of interest in participatory learning of Geography as a
subject among students. It was suggested that adequate provision should be made to create awareness for the
importance of and for the prospects in Geography. Enhancement of teaching methods and facilities should be
primary while material and adequate financial aid should also be provided in all secondary schools. In the
conclusions of this study, the need for motivation and enlightenment of students on the relevance of Geography
in different career-choices along with its contribution to innovative technology, environmental development and
sustainability were cited as matter for concern as a matter of urgent needs.
07School Size & Youth Violence - Mediating Role of School ConnectednessAdam Volungis
This document summarizes a study that examined the relationships between school size, school connectedness, and youth violence. The study utilized longitudinal data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. A series of multilevel models found that school connectedness partially mediated the relationship between school size and youth violence, such that larger school size was associated with lower school connectedness, which in turn was associated with higher rates of youth violence. School connectedness did not moderate the relationship between school size and youth violence. The findings suggest that maintaining quality relationships between students and school staff may help prevent violence, especially in larger school settings where connectedness can be more challenging.
Consequences of Teenage Parenting Styles on The Attainment of Educational Goa...AJHSSR Journal
The greatest global investment whose productivity leads to rapid economic growth is education.
Despite this fact, teenage parenting and the subsequent parenting styles had consequences on the attainment of
educational goals as was revealed by a study that was carried out in Mumias Sub-county to find out the kind of
consequences that teen motherhood and teen fatherhood had on a secondary school students‟ academic
achievement. Two objectives were set to find out the prevalence rate of teenage parenting and to determine the
kind of contributions the problem had on educational accessibility. The population consisted of 55 principals,
269 teachers and 4,143 students from three classes out of the four classes in the sampled out schools. One third
of the population was taken for each of the three categories of respondents which gave 18 principals heading
mixed gender secondary schools, 89 class teachers and 1,367 studentsboth male and female. The students were
selected using the simple-random sampling alongside purposive sampling where the teen-agers were targeted, as
the stratified random sampling technique targeted principals and teachers from public mixed gender secondary
schools. The study area had four divisions namely, South Wanga, WangaMkulu, East Wanga and Mumias
Central from which the eighteen schools were identified. To collect data, questionnaires were designed for
students, teachers and principals. Descriptive statistics namely frequency counts and percentages was used to
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Street trading and child hawking have become a global phenomenon and a global concern. The United Nations International Children Education Fund (NCICEF) has estimated that there are 100 and 200 million child labourers across both industrial and developing countries. Estimates for Nigeria shows that 20% of children between the age of 10 and 14 are involved in child labour and street trading. Nigeria alone is estimated to have between 12 and 15 million child hawkers.
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“Push” and “pull” factors influencing junior high school students engagement in child labour in fishing communities in ghana
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“Push” and “Pull” Factors Influencing Junior High School Students
Engagement in Child Labour in Fishing Communities in Ghana
Nyuiemedi AGORDZO (Ph.D. Candidate)
Department of Psychology and Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
Email-nyuie1610@yahoo.com
Abstract
The literature has multiple reasons for child labour. Poverty, war, HIV/AIDS are amongst the most cited causes. In
impoverished fishing communities, decisions by students to engage in labour might be different from the usual
causes. This paper therefore, aims at understanding the factors that trigger off Junior High School (JHS) students’
decision to engage in child labour and bring out counselling implications. Using the causal network analytic
approach of the qualitative methodology designed by Miles & Huberman (1994), data were gathered through in-
depth interviews and focus group discussions with 20 participants comprising students, parents and teachers. This is
part of a lager research project on socio-cultural context of child labour from two JHSs in fishing communities in the
Cape Coast Metropolis in the Central Region of Ghana. The results show that “Push” factors include socio-cultural
values regarding work and education, family history of child labour, and desire for formal education. “Pull” factors
include peer pressure and materialism. Single-parent condition however, is a “push- pull” factor. The study
concludes that school children are pushed as well as pulled into work at an early age and that parents value education
but are impoverished. Guidance coordinators in schools are entreated to engage in community/family counselling, to
enlighten parents on the need to promoting the total well-being of their children by protecting and providing for their
basic needs as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to which Ghana is a signatory.
Key words: child labour, pull, push, counselling, socio-cultural values.
1. Introduction
Child labour has been a serious problem worldwide. A rough estimate of the number of children between 5-14 years,
who were employed according to an ILO survey, was pegged at 250 million globally. Out of this figure, 120 million
were full time workers and were involved in work that was hazardous and exploitative (Donnellan, 2002). According
to UNICEF, ILO and the World Bank, about 40% of West Africa’s population lives below the poverty line due to the
deteriorating economic situations and that this has led to a much bigger trade and use of children in particularly large
plantation farms where there is high need for cheap and obedient labour (Donnellan, 2002).
In Ghana, according to Golo (2005) some children are recruited from Ada and other coastal towns and used in
fishing industries along the Volta Lake. Child labour is dominant in fishing and agriculture sectors in rural areas in
Ghana and this is chiefly found in the coastal towns. The study explained that the phenomenon is exploitative,
hazardous and infringes on the rights of the child as stipulated in the Children’s Act of 1998. This research aims at
understanding the factors that trigger off school children decision to engage in child labour activities in some fishing
communities in Cape Coast. The research question undergirding this study was “Why do school children engage in
child labour activities?” This was to generate responses that brought on board factors that “push” (force) students
into child labour as against those that “pull” (lure) them into child labour.
This study aims first, at unearthing the factors that give rise to the phenomenon of child labour by classifying them as
“push” or “pull” factors. Secondly, it seeks to posit the urgent need for school guidance coordinators in JHSs to go
beyond the classroom to counsel parents and care-givers on the need to promoting the total well-being of their
children by protecting and providing for their basic needs as enshrine in the UN Convention on the Rights of the
Child. Finally, it would help institutions working on child labour to take a look at and address issues that are
embedded in the socio-cultural practices of the people giving rise to students’ involvement in child labour.
2 Methodology
The research design employed is the causal network analytic approach of the qualitative tradition. Characteristically,
the qualitative paradigm is an approach that seeks to study the ‘lived’ experiences of people through the stories they
tell about their “life situations… the embodied here-and-now reality” (Manning & Cullum-Swan, 1994, p. 465)
either in the form of interviews, autobiographies, life histories, or other materials which are collected as people
compose their lives from their own perspectives (Clandinin & Connelly, 2000). Through purposeful and snowball
sampling procedures, 20 research participants made up of 10 JHS students, five mothers, three immediate neighbours
(INs) and two teachers of five students who lived with care-givers were selected. The core data analyses are based on
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the narratives of the student-participants who are the child labourers since they “are the primary sources of
knowledge about their views and experiences” (Christensen and Prout, 2002:481). The parents, INs, and teachers’
stories provided for triangulation.
2. 1 Ethical Considerations
This study considered the special needs of vulnerable population who are victims of a social phenomenon (Creswell
2003). The research established counselling ethics as its pillar before, during and after data collection. These
included: acceptance, positive regard and the worth of the participants. Bearing in mind the import of ethical
consideration in dealing with minors and marginalised in society, due formal and informal informed consent of the
parents, teachers and participants was sought before the commencement of the study. The participants were assured
of maximum confidentiality and the right to withdraw at any given time. Care-givers were not contacted when some
participants revealed that contact with such care-givers would not be in their best interest. Consequently, immediate
neighbours and teachers of such participants were interviewed. An arrangement was made with a senior professional
counsellor from the Counselling Centre of the University of Cape Coast to offer counselling services in case of
counselling needs that might be beyond the researcher before, during or after the study.
2. 2 Data Collection Procedure
Data were gathered through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs). The semi-structured interviews
sought to find out factors that trigger off school children’s involvement in child labour through the stories they told.
Interview with students lasted approximately 45 minutes and were conducted twice and those with parents/ INs/
teachers lasted for about an hour each. Three FGDs were held and each also lasted for about an hour.
2. 3 Data Analysis
The causal network analytic approach designed by Miles & Huberman (1994) was adopted to break, reduce, display
and verify the set of categories that were identified. Miles & Huberman (1994) citing Weick, indicated that in the
analysis of sequence with cause that triggers subsequent events, it is difficult to label one “cause” and the other
“effect” because the “effect” comes back to modify the “cause”. Weick suggested “cause maps” that put together all
the variables and connections that are inherent in them. In causal network, the assumption is that some factors exert
influence on others (Miles & Huberman, 1994). The data were first coded with reflective notes written against them
then causal maps were produced through the discovery of recurring phenomena noting the associations between and
amongst them. These associations were based on the relatedness and contrast of themes that emerged all pulled into a
family of themes.
2. 4 Trustworthiness of Results
On the issue of trustworthiness this study employed several devices to reduce bias and establish verification (Padgett,
1998). Member checking, triangulation, and prolonged engagement were employed. Both formal and informal
informed consent of parents, teachers and participants were duly sought. Pseudonyms were used for each interviewee
to ensure confidentiality and enhance identification.
3. Results
In exploring the factors responsible for students engagement in child labour, the emergent patterns as reported by
participants, were useful in the appreciation of the overall understanding of the context of child labour in fishing
communities studied. Several reasons responsible for students engage in child labour were disclosed during FGDs
and interviews with participants. As indicated in Figure 1 below, some factors are as a cause of other reasons which
themselves serve as effect(s) of others.
Analysis of the specific circumstances that triggered off the incidence of child labour is classified into ‘push’ and
‘pull’ factors. ‘Push’ factor is defined in this study as a condition that forces children to engage in income-generating
activities to help alleviate the economic constraints of their families either by being directly or indirectly sent by
parents. The ‘pull’ factor, on the other hand, refers to what lures participants into work while “push-pull” refers to a
phenomenon that shares the characteristics of both push and pull factors.
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Analysis pertaining to the factors is presented in a path analysis induced from participants’ descriptions pulling all
the categories together and assessing their dimensions. Having examined the interconnectedness of the factors
responsible for students’ involvement in child labour, the following emergent themes are classified and analysed as
“push”, “pull” or “push-pull” factors.
3. 1 “Push” Factors
The “Push” factors that emerged were categorised as desire for formal education, lack of parental support and
neglect, poverty, socio-cultural values and family history of child labour.
3. 1. 1 Desire for Formal Education
The desire to have formal education emerged as a strong “push” factor underpinning children’s involvement in child
labour in the selected fishing communities and this has ‘pushed’ as many as seven out of the 10 student-participants
into child labour to either start or stay in school. Agbee reported that at the age of 10 years, he felt that he was
missing something. It dawned on him that formal education is very important in one’s life. There was, therefore, a
vacuum created in him with a strong desire to go to school. He said:
... before I started working, I was not going to school
… but anytime I saw my friends come back from school,
I felt that I should also go to school.
(Agbee, 19 years, Form 3 Boy)
Agbee’s mother corroborated this statement and said that, “...this child (Agbee) became a restless soul anytime he
saw his friends in school uniform”. Ericus reported that the desire to continue his formal education after the parents
divorced and his father did not provide for his needs made him to start work. He re-echoed this sentiment strongly
during an FGD that:
I had to stop going to school because there was no
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money to pay my school fees… what my mother
does for a living is nothing so I decided to work to
support her to look after me and my siblings to be
in school. (Ericus, 18 years Form 2 Boy)
These stories implied that prior to their involvement in paid work these students were either not enrolled into a
school or had dropped out of school as a result of lack of financial support from the mother and the father’s lack of
responsibility. The ‘push’ factor employed here is not a parental one but a financial push where some children’s
engagement in child labour activities were influenced positively by the desire to go to school or continue school. The
implication is that though some participants set out to work primarily to see themselves in school, to care for their
basic needs including their education, they also ended up becoming guardians or bread-winners for their families.
Furthermore, though the desire to be in school is a direct cause of child labour as reported by participants in the
study, this has the underlying causes of and directly linked to poverty, lack of parental support, and single-parent
family conditions.
3. 1. 2 Lack of Parental Support and Neglect
A pattern of parental neglect (particularly fathers) and abandonment emerged strongly from the narratives and
experiences of some of the participants as another factor that directly forced them into work. Agbee recalled that
total neglect by his father coupled with his mother's inability to support him financially led him to engage in child
labour as a means of supporting himself both in school and outside school. Josh shared similar experience:
... I asked my father for money for school and he
refused to give me so I looked for work to do... he
doesn’t mind us at all... (Josh, 19 years Form 3 Boy)
Inno, talking about whether her father provided for her upkeep when she was living with her own mother narrated
that “my father never sent me anything”. She went on to say that her mother sent her to live with her aunt as a way
of lessening her (mother’s) burden. She recalled that, “My mother said that if I’m with my aunt, she wouldn’t have to
feed me too”. However, Chris who lived with both parents reported that his parents did not neglect him but that their
provision for him and his siblings was insufficient due to the fact that the father had no proper occupation and his
mother was unemployed.
It is evident from the data that there is a kind of parental push which we would justifiably term “incidental” because
both the participants and their parents reported that parents did not directly push the students into labour but their
inability or failure to fulfil their parental responsibility toward their children, indirectly, pushed the children to
engage in economic activities. This assertion is based on the fact that the parents did not report doing anything to
stop or prevent the children from engaging in work but rather seem to enjoy the proceeds of the work of their
children. This condition is so as a result of poverty that emanates from unemployment.
Conversely, all the four girl-participants seem to have been pushed into child labour by their parents (specifically by
their mothers). These girls reported either working for their own mothers or given out by their mothers to live with
relatives to help them in their businesses. In return, these relatives were to support these girls by providing their basic
needs such as shelter, food, clothing, health care and education. This position was shared by Inno when she
disclosed:
... I came to live with my aunt because my mother said
that she (my aunt) has no child and she needed somebody
to help her. So I’m to live with her... as a way of helping her
so that she can also look after me but the work I do makes me
too tired and I fall sick often. (Inno, 15 years, Form 1 Girl)
These girls have not willingly engaged in work, but have been pushed into it by parents (mothers) ostensibly due to
financial constraints in the home. This assertion is closely linked to the issue of single-parent families discussed in
the next section.
3. 1. 3 Poverty
This factor is an embedded factor which to all appearances also pushed students in fishing communities into child
labour. It emerged as a very strong ‘push’ factor that cause students to engage in work either directly or masked
through single parent family condition, family history of child labour, lack of parental support, and peer pressure. It
is also an effect of child labour that breeds another cycle of poverty in the generations that were caught up in the
chain of child labour history. Seven out of the 10 working students indicated that but for poverty, they might not
have found themselves working:
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Because my mother is not working, I have to
work in order to go to school like my friends…
(Agbee, 19 years, Form 3 Boy)
After my father died it was becoming very very difficult
for my mother to single-handedly look after all
of us to continue school so … I started working.
(Dan, 18 years, Form 3 Boy)
In a sense therefore, poverty may not be directly the pushing factor of the participants’ involvement in child labour.
It seems to be the result of a combination of factors: parental irresponsibility (specifically, fathers) and
unemployment (mothers).
3. 1. 4 Socio-Cultural Values
To ascertain the social and cultural values that underlie and promote child labour in fishing communities, responses
were elicited under themes such as cultural values of people in the community regarding work and education; why
some parents seem to endorse their children’s participation in economic activities; and the world view of people in
fishing communities regarding child labour and child labourers. In this study, socio-cultural values refer variously to
values relating to work, and education.
3. 1. 4. 1 Socio-Cultural Values Regarding Work
Participants reported that they started work in the domestic settings by helping their families before going out for
paid jobs. These children worked partly because of poverty but also because cultural values and expectations support
this as a natural and right way to bringing up children and training them to take up adult roles and responsibilities
and becoming full members of their families. In fact, this is the traditional mode of instilling informal education and
socialization amongst the people of the study sites. Data reveal that six of the 10 student-participants helped their
parents in their small home-based businesses. For instance, all the four female participants reported that they assist
their mothers or care-givers in their petty-trading activities:
I help my mother in frying and selling *koliko and
**Accra kenkey at the road side. I join my mother at the
road side after school where I take over the koliko and
she goes to prepare the kenkey. Sometimes when she
has to go somewhere or has something else doing, then
I take over selling both the koliko and kenkey.
(Tsoeke, 16 years, Form 3 Girl)
* fried yam or fried potato
** a local Ghanaian dish prepared with corn-dough moulded in corn husk
You see, if I don’t insist that she does every work,
she will become lazy in future and if she does not get
any good man to look after her, what will she do then?
(Tsoeke’s biological mother)
All these point to the issue of children engaging in work early in life as a means of helping their parents and or as a
way of being trained and prepared for adulthood responsibilities.
In general, some parents, teachers and neighbours who participated were of the view that engaging children as young
as four years in work is not a new phenomenon to their traditional cultural practices where one’s children are seen as
an asset. Children generally are perceived as means of help in the household survival. This implies that child labour
is not alien to the culture of the people and seemingly, they do not frown upon it. However, some parents expressed
different view to this assumption.
The contrary views expressed indicate that some parents are quite aware of the danger of keeping their children out
of school and engaging them in work. Again, it is obvious from the discussion of the data presented that there is no
clear cut point in the cultural set up regarding “child service” and “child labour”. And that it seems parents and care-
givers inadvertently turned to exploit their children and wards who help them all in the name of training and
socialisation.
3. 1. 4. 2 Family Values Regarding Education
Family values regarding education are very crucial to the decisions and choices that children make concerning child
labour, their schooling and educational aspirations. Some parents and care-givers seem to place education high
despite their poor socio-economic status. Most mothers were of the view that education is important and it is the only
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thing that can help break the chain of poverty. Dan’s mother lamented over her own inability to attend school which
she blamed on her parents whom she said did not value sending the girl child to school and were more concerned
about the immediate gains they would make when they put her to work. Because she knows, feels, lives, and
experiences the adverse effects of lack of formal education, she seems resolved to see her children through school
but she is impoverished by lack of financial support. This, she said, was why she has no option than to allow Dan to
engage in work to help see him through his schooling. She recalled:
You see, the problem is that we (referring to women
in the community) did not go to school so we don’t
have any good job and we are not skillfully trained so
you see, it is either fishing or gari processing and
where can this take us and our children to today? …
I want Dan to go to school to become somebody
tomorrow so that it will be well for him and he can
help us too. So the money he makes he uses it for
school... (Biological Mother of Dan)
This narrative is shared by most adult-participants and it reveals that some parents believe in and value the power of
education in breaking the poverty cycle. It is evident from the data that some present day parents value education and
are aware of the tremendous prospects that it can bring to the total well being of both the individual and the family
but were and still are impoverished by their poor socio-economic conditions. Though they themselves did not get the
opportunity to attend or complete school, they are however, resolved better their lot in life and are therefore
accommodating and or indulgent as regards their children’s decision to engage in work in order to see themselves
through education.
3. 1. 5 Family History of Child Labour
Eight student-participants reported that they have a history of child labour in their families. Only two could not tell
whether any member of either their nuclear or extended families ever engaged in work when they were children.
Reports from the FGDs indicate that three out of the eight participants who have a family history of child labour said
that their fathers were child labourers. Six mothers of the participants were also reported to have worked when they
were children. The network of child labour history running through families is well summed up in Chris’ comment:
My younger brother also works. My cousin who just
came to live with us also expressed his desire to work
if he gets some. My father used to say that he worked
to look after himself in school. He fished. And I think
this affected my father’s education. As for my mother she
said she worked here with her mother before she married
my father. (Chris, 18 years, Form 1 Boy)
On sibling involvement in child labour interviewees reported that their siblings either older or younger than them
engaged in work. For the extended family members three participants also indicated that either their aunts and or
uncles (either paternal or maternal) also worked as children. The data revealed that majority of participants somehow
“inherited” the practice of child labour from their parents. It is embedded in the culture of the families. It is logical to
state that child labour is not a new and uncommon phenomenon in most families in the fishing communities studied
and this might be the reason why some parents though are not well-to-do and might not support the practice,
permitted the practice among their children. This could be pushed further by saying that since parents of child
labourers are aware of the help their work offered their families when they were young, they do not detest child
labour in their adulthood with the hope that they would also gain from their children’s work.
1. 2 “Pull” Factors
The factors that fall under this category are peer pressure and materialism.
3. 2. 1 Peer Pressure and Materialism
Peer pressure and materialism are other driving forces behind child participation in paid work as indicated in Figure
1. All male-participants reported that though they had other reasons to engage in work, the call by their friends to
join them to work is also a factor. In this case, peers replace parents in encouraging the participants to engage in
work at an early age. The peer group also mostly selects or reinforces the kind of work their friends take up. Male-
participants reported that they also get involved in work in order to acquire material possessions that their peers
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possess. These participants revealed that they want to enjoy among other things, the things that boys of their age
have and the only way for them to have these things is to engage in economic activities that would fetch them some
money with which they could purchase the material things such as shoes, trendy or fashionable dresses, and some
electronic devices like phone, walk man, and radio sets. These causes are referred to as the ‘pull’ factors. It is the
desire for material possessions: the need to feel loved and belong that ‘pulled’ a number of school going children into
labour:
... when our friends have some of those things and
you don’t have some, they don’t respect you so
I work and I use part of the money to buy my things.
(Prince, 19 years, Form 2 Boy)
These pull factors seem not only as a result of participants succumbing to peer pressure but also the desire to acquire
material things as reported in the study. These purchases become a necessity at the same time, a status symbol and
give the child labourers a sense of belongingness to the class of their peers.
3. 3 “Push-Pull” Factor
The only factor that emerged as a push-pull factor is single-parent family condition of children.
3. 3. 1 Single-Parent Family condition
A total of seven participants reported that they are from single-parent families and these single-parents are all
mothers. Two of the single-mothers had lost their first husbands through death and the five others divorced their first
husbands. Ericus lost his father and he and his sister had become a burden on their mother alone. Though his mother
remarried twice after the death of his father, she still lives as a single-mother. Ericus’ mother sadly recalled, “I left
my husband because not only was he not looking after me and the child I bore him, he also did not like my other
children”.
Dan also lost his father and the mother remarried another man and had two children for him. Dan’s mother said:
I married again after Dan’s father died. But he
(her current husband) is not looking after his own children
too well. He will be there... and in about three months then
he will bring us GHC 30.00... What is bothering us
(referring to the women in the group and community)
now is the issue of marriage. The men are refusing
to be responsible for the children we bore them. I’m
not the only one in this situation…
(Biological Mother of Dan in an FGD)
Statements such as the above indicate paternal irresponsibility in the communities where fathers and or husbands
have shirked their paternal responsibilities thereby leaving the duty of caring for their children on the mothers alone.
This then makes room for the children to engage in work to support themselves and their mothers. Single- parent
family conditions seem to present these children some leeway in the home where they tend to direct and control their
life. In the case of all the male participants, their mothers or aunts could no longer control them. They do what
pleases them to the extent that some even live off their mothers’ roof and are more often than not, tempted to respond
to the call of their peers to engage in work. One can therefore, say that single-family condition puts a number of
children into child labour, because faced with the paternal neglect these children believe that if their mothers were
working and well to do, their mothers would have been able to look after them in spite of their fathers’ lack of
responsibility and they would not have been victims of child labour. The data revealed that fathers were hardly
mentioned by the participants as supporters. In place of father responsibility, mothers and aunts appeared to be
bearing the responsibility of the children.
There is a pattern emerging from the data to the effect that parental separation coupled with the remarriage of a
parent (the mother), brings about unfriendly environment for children from previous marriage and this often gives
rise to friction as the stepparent (stepfather) is sometimes unsympathetic and abusive to the step child. This issue
came up during both the individual interviews and group discussions. In another discussion, the head teacher of one
of the schools also commented that, “In fact, one of the main problems of this school and the community is that the
step fathers and even the real fathers are not responsible at all…”.
Two of the participants in the study who either live with their mothers and or stepfathers reported suffering abuse
from their stepfathers. The homes of most of the child labourers do not seem safe and conducive for child
development where they need all the parental care and love to develop fully. Stepfathers were reported as making
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these stepchildren feel unwanted and they maltreat them at the least provocation. These reports show that though
some participants’ engagement in child labour activities stem from their desire to acquire formal education, another
major triggering factor is basically lack of parental support or neglect. These children, apart from struggling to
satisfy their physiological needs, they are also faced with challenges of safety needs and belongingness.
4. Discussion
The study sought to explore the specific “push” and “pull” factors that contribute to the occurrence of the
phenomenon of child labour. Looking at the specific factors that propelled children into child labour, it emerged that
lack of parental support and neglect pushed many children into work at an early age. Fathers, who either willingly or
unwillingly did not financially support their children especially in the area of their education coupled with their
mothers’ unemployment, both directly and indirectly pushed their children into child labour. This finding confirms
studies conducted by Fukui (2000), Gharaibe and Hoeman (2003) and Hawamdeh and Spencer (2001) that children
often engage in economic activities in order to pay their school fees and in insuring the well being of the self.
From the analysis of data it emerged that single-parent family is the prominent family type that exists in the study
sites where mothers are the sole bread winners of the family. This finding resonates with Gharaibe and Hoeman’s
(2003) finding that children who engage in child labour are from broken homes. Single- parent family conditions
seem to give these children some freedom in the home to direct and control their life. They do what pleases them and
sometimes live off their mothers’ care and control.
It was found that parents value education and were aware of its prospects but were impoverished by their poor socio-
economic conditions and were therefore, accommodating and or indulgent as regards their children’s involvement in
work which the children use to fund their education and other basic needs of life so that they could secure a better
future devoid of the child labour cycle.
It emerged from the data that majority of parents find it difficult to draw the line between what constitutes “child
service” to the home and what is “child labour” in their attempt to bring up their children to become responsible
adults in future. Parents could not tell when child training ends and where child exploitation sets in in bringing up
their children. Parents reported that the duties they made their children to perform that prevent them from going to
school some days or make them tired or late for school sometimes, were all to instil discipline and a sense of hard
work in the children when they reach adulthood so that these children could be independent and successful in
society. They see their children’s work as a form of training for future adult life.
It was found that the desire to acquire formal education put children into work to care for their basic needs including
their own education. Children who perceive the benefits of education at an early age engaged in work to either start
school or to continue school. In addition, it emerged that desire for material possession as a status symbol and a
sense of belongingness pulled some children into early work. This finding resonates with the assertion made by
George, (1979) that child labour is an outcome of unsuccessful struggles to legitimately achieve societal goals
especially as relates to money and power. This also confirms the works of Admassie (2003) and Zeirold et al (2004)
that child labour provides child labourers positive self-identity and self-reliance.
5. Conclusion from the Major Findings
The study found that push factors include parental neglect, family history of child labour, socio-cultural values
regarding work and education, and poverty while pull factors include peer pressure and materialism. It was also
found that single-parent family situation is a “push-pull” factor.
The study concludes that lack of parental support and neglect, and desire to acquire formal education, among others
pushed many children into work and that peer pressure and desire to acquire material things also pulled children into
work at an early age. Parents value education and were aware of its prospects but were impoverished by their poor
socio-economic conditions. A child whose work is a means of self-support and family survival is a child labourer but
not a child rendering service towards the home maintenance. Again, majority of parents believe that work helps train
children to be responsible and successful in future and are therefore unable to draw the line between the onset of
child exploitation and the end of child service.
This study therefore, identified and proposed two defining characteristics of “child labour”. These characteristics or
features should serve as signals to what one can rightly call child labour should any one or a combination of the
features manifest themselves in a child’s life. The two defining characteristics of “child labour” are:
1. Where a child works to care for his or her basic needs including his or her own education.
2. Where a child works as an income-earner for the family.
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6. Recommendations for Counselling
This study recommends that cultural values regarding work should not override the regularity and punctuality of
children’s school attendance and provision of opportunities for children to go to school. Parents should be made to
understand that regardless of their own history of child labour, it is proper that they take their children out of work or
help them manage their time between work and school profitably.
Counsellors could inform and educate parents and care-givers to understand and value what goes into the provision
of education so as to reduce the workload placed on children, and or make time for these children to learn at home:
that schooling is much more than a child’s physical presence in school; that it takes commitment and parental will to
invest their wealth, energy and more especially, their time in their children’s education.
Counsellors could inform these stakeholders to commit themselves to the total well-being of their children by
providing proper guidance to them so as to reduce the intensity of peer pressure which emerged as one of the triggers
of child labour. There is the need for community family counselling involving parents whether coexisting or
divorced to put the welfare of their children first by protecting and providing for their children as enshrine in the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child to which Ghana is a signatory.
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