Child labour in sub-Saharan Africa: An exploration

In: Forum for development studies, Heft 2, S. 327-362

Abstract

This paper explores the different strands of literature that deal with child labour in sub-Saharan Africa. Public reports as well as the social science and some of the NGO literature are discussed. It is argued that the behaviour of families and households is crucial both at the demand and supply end for the most of the child labour observed in sub-Saharan Africa. (DSE/DÜI)