How serious is the issue of child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa? Many African experts consider it to be no problem, while others believe it to be more serious than anywhere else in the world. A cursory glance at the statistics supports either view. ILO data indicate that more than 40 percent of African children work--almost twice as many as in Asia. On the other hand, household surveys suggest that over 95 percent of child labor takes place in and around...
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2001/11/30
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Child labor in Africa : issues and challenges
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child labor
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Andvig,Jens Christopher; Canagarajah,Roy S.; Kielland,Anne; Kielland,Anne.
Child labor in Africa : issues and challenges (English). Africa Region findings ; no. 194 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/376921468009984350