Patterns And Forms Of Child Labour In Kano Metropolis

Abstract

One of the major social problems bedevilling our children today, is child labour, which jeopardizes society’s future, destroying societal moral values, undermining sustainable human development and subsequently exposing them into other criminal and deviant activities. Thus, child becoming an issue of concern to all well-meaning individuals. The major aim of this paper, is to explore the patterns and forms of child labour in Kano Metropolis, and it is specifically conducted under the following objectives: to assess the forms and patterns of child labour in Kano metropolis; to examine the strategies and possible solution of alleviating the menace of child labour in the study area. The study reviews related literatures on child labour including; the patterns and forms of child labour as well as the solution of the menace. Culture of poverty theory was adopted as a theoretical guide for the research. In the Research Methodology, the study employed a sample size of 300 respondents. Multi-Stage sampling techniques were used in selecting the respondents. Questionnaires were used in the data collection. Quantitative data gathered have been analyzed using relevant methods. The findings reveal that children use different forms of child labour in Kano Metropolis. It also reveals strategies of controlling the menace in the Kano metropolis. Therefore, it is recommended that Government create job opportunity for the parent and empowerment should also be in place. Parents and guardians should monitor their children’s movement and behaviour as well and provide all the necessary need. Lastly, NGOs, CBOs and government agencies together with religious and community leaders should engage in campaigns and preaching to discourage child labour