Unraveling the Societal Dynamics that Perpetuate Child Labor in Okara District: a statistical analysis

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Published Dec 8, 2023
https://doi.org/10.61866/jt.v6i4.970
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Vol. 6 No. 4 (2023): Jahan-e-Tahqeeq

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HAFIZ SHABIR AHMAD
Lecturer, Department of Statistics, University of Okara Email: hafizshabirahmad786@gmail.com
MUHAMMAD ATIQUE KHAN
M Phil Scholar, Department of Sociology, University of Okara Email: atique15g@gmail.com
MS. ZOYA YAQUB
Lecturer Sociology, University of Okara zoya.yaqub@uo.edu.pk

Abstract

Child labor is a constitutionally declared crime in Pakistan yet one can see a little progress in eliminating the scourge of child labor from Pakistan. Child labor has a negative impact on a country's growth. As a developing country, Pakistan struggles with child labor laws. We need to establish strong labor and labor laws in our country to reduce the incidence of child labor. This study highlights the marginal determinants of the supply of child labor in the case of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan. To determine the effect of these factors, 1250 people were taken from three tehsils in Okara, Punjab as research samples. Statistical analysis was used to identify the determinants of child labor in Okara, Punjab. Most of the boys under the age of 17 come from rural areas in the Okara district. The test results showed that the large number of rural-based families is a significant factor forcing poor households to send their children to work. The type of household's main source of income is also a factor that encourages children to work. We do this for various employee benefits.

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