Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6052ISSN: Print 1683-8831
Abstract
More than 25 thousand children out of total 43.5% (1509840) child population are working and living under a very critical condition in Azad Kashmir estimated on basis of a survey conducted in seven districts headquarters to their municipalities limit by dividing them into their wards. In response of which 1805 male children between ages of 9-15 years were located working other than male and female children working in houses were left for not easy access. The intention of this article is to collect a true and valid data of child labor in Azad Kashmir for composing and assorting welfare program to redress the miseries and grievances of poor and destitute children to make them useful citizen for prosperity and development of society.Azad Kashmir is dissimilar place and majority of population is dwelling in rural areas where, there is scarcity of employment opportunities due to the high poverty level, so people and their children come to cities for earning their livelihood. Prevalence of child labor is indication of political economical and social deterioration and all social evils existence which don’t let the society develop. Ignoring children’s socialization means future suffering and decline. Whole world is concentrating on for providing them all their basic needs that they require for healthy growth. Basically child labor is a ramification and emanation of poverty so for stopping it need to eradicate poverty causes through launching programs for good governance, political and social campaigns against it.
How to cite this article:
Sarfraz Hussain and Muhammad Sarwar Ch. . Child Labor: A Poverty Shape.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/pjssci.2005.803.808
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1683-8831/pjssci.2005.803.808