Prevalence and predictors of child labour among junior public secondary school students in Enugu, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, millions of children are involved in child labour. However, low- and middle-income countries are mostly hit. This study examined the predictors of child labour among public secondary school students in the Enugu metropolis.

Methods

This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 332 junior secondary students attending public schools in Enugu metropolis, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the six secondary schools and the students that participated in the study. Data collection was done from September to October 2018. Pretested structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire contained information on the sociodemographic variables, the kind of work done by the respondents and the num

SUBMITTER: Enebe NO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8262090 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature