CHILD LABOUR AND FAMILY LIVELIHOOD, A CASE STUDY OF ADO EKITI, EKITI STATE

Abstract

The study examines child labour and family livelihood in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. In the process of sampling techniques, purposive and snowballing non-random sampling techniques were adopted. Using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences The findings also indicate that poverty is the major cause of child labour, while the male children are the most victim of child labour. However, some children are forced to child labour while others are ignorant of their situation as children who are exploited in supporting the family economy, which is child abuse. Thus, the immediate action against child labour is needed in the study area in order to curb this menace of child labour. In addition, Ekiti state government should support the NGOs and international organization in eradicating child labour in Ekiti state.