Demographic and Socio-Ecomonic Determinant of Child Labour

Childhood as a foundation for adult life requires appropriate environment and care so that children can develop into capable adults.Children are the source of hope and valuable asset of the nation.However,in this world there are different types of social problems; child labour can be named as one.It hinders the normal and holistic growth of the child.It is a global phenomena but the magnitude differs.However,the majority of working children as child labourers are found in developing countries including Ethiopia.The same is true for Oromiya National Regional State and Ambo town.In the light of the problem,this study was conducted with an objective of investigating the demographic and socio-economic determinants of child labour.The survey is largely based on primary data,i.e.,quantitative data obtained through conducting household survey.One of the important implications which came as recommendation is that the problem of child labour is vast and complex in nature,and no single intervention strategy is adequate by itself.Therefore,it requires multi dimensional strategies for the development of preventive,protective and rehabilitative programs.