Child labour in Bangladesh: trends, patterns and policy options
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Article Title | Child labour in Bangladesh: trends, patterns and policy options |
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ERA Journal ID | 18720 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Khanam, Rasheda |
Journal Title | Asian Profile |
Journal Citation | 34 (6) |
Number of Pages | 33 |
Year | 2006 |
Publisher | Asian Research Service |
Place of Publication | Burnaby, Canada |
ISSN | 0304-8675 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.asianresearchservice.com/Asianprofile.htm |
Abstract | [Abstract]: This study examines the trends, patterns and policy options of child labour in Bangladesh particularly during the 1990s. The striking finding in the trend and incidence of child labour in Bangladesh is that while child labour is on a declining trend in other South Asian countries – India and Pakistan and in the world, it has been increasing in Bangladesh. This increasing trend in the incidence of child labour particularly focuses on the irrelevance or inadequacy of existing child labour laws in Bangladesh. This study suggests that a combination of policies would be appropriate for reducing child labour. These include employment generation schemes that lead to economic prosperity for the household, compulsory schooling for children, school enrolment subsidy, improving school infrastructure, the quality of education, flexibility in school schedules and adult literacy campaigns that increase community or social awareness, especially of the adult female. |
Keywords | child labour, schooling policy, Bangladesh |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 380111. Labour economics |
440499. Development studies not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | No response from publisher to requests for copyright permisison. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Sydney |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z245/child-labour-in-bangladesh-trends-patterns-and-policy-options
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