Abstract
Child labor at brick kilns is an important aspect and dimension of child labor which is hampering
the overall development of the country. There are different determinants of child labor however
current study tries to explore the socio-economic and political determinants of child labor. The
current study uses qualitative research design by using in-depth interviews to explore the above
mentioned objective of the study. By using purposive sampling technique the researcher
interviewed 30 respondents. The results of the study are based on themes that emerged during the
data analysis. The study concluded that less education, need for extra money and lack for poor
monitoring by government are important factors and reasons of child labor in Pakistan. The study
implies that potential implementation of the government’s laws and proper monitoring is a key to
eradicate child labor.
Arfan Latif, Shoukat Ali, Abdullah Awan, Jafer Riaz Kataria. (2016) Socio-economic and political determinants of child labor at brick kilns: A case study of district Jhang, South Asian Studies, Volume 31, Issue 1.
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