Factors affecting child labor in Peshawar KPK

Abstract

Child labor is a worldwide problem. Poverty is the first economical factor that lead toward child labor. Child labors will also increases the child labor offers rooted in poverty. But several others reasons are also caused of child labor. Like bad policies of government, family traditions, large family size, illiteracy and low quality of education, parents desire for the child to work. Children are the gift of the nature and the future developers of every nation. Child labor destroys all of their mental and physical capabilities at the very early stage of their lives. Since they have to support their families at the age of childhood by their low income. I have conducted the study in Peshawar KPK. An survey was conducted of 30 children. In Pakistan, children less than 15 year of age are working for remuneration; It is on the other way round. Their families sending their children to work without any hesitation. Overall the causative factor economic condition of the respondent’s family, large family size, Household income and illiteracy of parents occupy vital role in forcing children to work.