Child Labor is a Big Public Health Issue

Introduction

Child labour is a world practice and has many bad outcomes. According to the International Labour Organization, child labour is the vital source of child exploitation and child abuse in the world today. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has estimated the range of Pakistani working youth to be round 11-12 millions, out of which, at least, half the youth are underneath the age of ten years.Child Labor is a Big Public Health Issue

Haneef, an eleven 12 months old child, labored in a carpet weaving, manufacturing facility for 12-16 hours a day, seven days a week. He supported his household in paying off old loans, which his family had taken years in the past from their village landlord to survive. However, he used to be never informed who in his household had borrowed the cash or how much. His parents came to go to him and to gain the money from the proprietor of the factory for whom Haneef worked, however he not knew the amount or how long he would have to precede working. Any time he made an error in his work, for which he charged and the load of the debt increased. Once, when his work was very slow, he was badly beaten. On any other occasion, after a painful beating, Haneef tried to run away, however was complained through the area police and was later back to the loom’s owner.

This situation of child labour is frequent in Pakistan and is frequently ignored; which depicts the society’s attitudes toward child care. This paper analyzes the determinants of child labour in the Pakistani context and its implications for the life of children, in specific, and for the nation.

Amongst many, one factor that helps us decide quality of any society is “How properly it cares for its children”. Unfortunately, in our part of the world the scenario is different because here youth are restricted to emerge as a field of the labour market being victimized to the hostile environment. Children are engaged in work that is harmful, hazardous and/or exploitative, such as slavery, trafficking, debt bondage, prostitution, pornography and different illicit activities.