Child Labor in the Informal Economic Sector: The Case Study of Broom Sellers in Addis Ababa Lideta Sub-City (Wereda Four).
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2014-09
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Child labor is a pervasive problem of developing states especially, in the informal economic activities. Likewise, child labor is common in the urban communities of Ethiopia, like its capital-city of Addis Ababa. Although, there are different informal economic activities where child labor widely exist in the city, this study targets on children who work in broom selling who live in Lideta sub-city Wereda Four. This study is primarily aimed at exploring child labor in broom selling; the nature, working condition or environment and its physical, health, mental and developmental impacts on the broom seller children. It also demonstrates their socio-economic background, the reasons for their work in broom selling and their living conditions. Moreover, it also indicates the child rights violations that those children have in this broom selling. The study employed a qualitative research methodology through, in-depth interviews, key informant interview, and observation in addition to analysis of relevant literatures and secondary data sources as basic instruments to get the necessary information for the study. The findings of the study shows that
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Child Labor in the Informal Economic