Child labour among pastoralist communities

FAO

Child labour among pastoralist communities

An in-depth case study of Karamoja subregion in northeastern Uganda

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 116 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-138711-5

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Synopsis (short abstract) 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.

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FAO. 2024. Child labour among pastoralist communities – An in-depth case study of Karamoja subregion in northeastern Uganda. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0399en

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