Abstract:
the high rate of child labour in nsukka urban and in many urban centers in
nigeria at large has remained a very big problem. there are various forms of child
labour, covering a wide range of work activities, such as, street hawkers, bus
conductors, beggars, domestic servants among others. child labour has serious
adverse effect both on the child’s health, education, psychology and on the
development of the nation at large. the study was approached in an objective and
systematic manner. the primary and secondary source of data collection, including
direct and indirect interviews with personal reflections was used in an analytic
manner. the findings, made clear the fact that, so many nigerian children are
working under unhealthy conditions due to some necessity, which push them to
labour. the prime reason for child labour in nsukka urban and nigeria at large was
found to be poverty among other causes like; death, illiteracy and ignorance,
polygamy, etc. besides the need for poverty reduction in nigeria, the study
further recommends that more money and time should be spent on the
improvement of education in nigeria. the conclusion is that poverty and child
labour are interwoven, therefore child labour cannot be eradicated without great
reduction in the poverty level of the nation.
