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Effect of Child Labor and Performance on Child Relationship with Head in Rural Areas of Niger State, Nigeria

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: In assessing the impact of child labor hours and educational performance on child relationship with head, an analytical model was developed based on the theories of Basu and Van (1998), andFan (2011).Empirical data were obtained from socio-economic survey (SES) 2014, with a sample size of 845 primary school pupils ranging from 10 to 14 years of age from 435 households in Suleja local government rural districts.The result from logit analysis shows that non-biological child engage in more hours of work than the biological child.Equally, children from the households that earn income below subsistence level work more hours, with negative impact on performance than those from households that earn income above subsistence.The use of extra-curricular activities social capital was therefore recommended to curb to reduce child participation in labor and enhance child school performance.

Source: International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues

Authors: Abdulmumini Baba Alfa, Mohammed Zaini Abd Karim

Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Language: English

Topic: Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Subfield: Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Quality education, No poverty

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $300

OpenAlex ID: W2486842171

FWCI: 2.339

Cites: 30

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10