Child labor is caused by the several factors, some of them include:-
i) Poverty :-
Children who come from poor families may be forced to work to support their siblings(Brother and sister) and parents or supplement the household income when expenses are more than the parents earning it is a huge problem especially in developing countries where parents are unable to generate income due to the lack of employment opportunities or education. children can be found employed in mines or hawking in the streets to earn money that is used to provide basic necessities such as food and clothing for the family. Children may also be employed in factories to generate income for the family instead of attending school such a practice is a common phenomenon in poverty stricken religions with large factories set up by international companies.
ii) Low Aspiration :-
It is important for parents and children to understand that they can work hard and make something great of themselves. Low aspiration by parents and children is a major cause of child labor because in such a situation being employed in a local factory, or selling grocery in the streets is the normal way of life. To these types of children and parents success only belong to a certain region or group of people. They do not aspire to become professionals in the society or great entrepreneurs. It is a mindset that forms the very foundation of child labor.
iii) Huge demand for unskilled labors :-
The demand for unskilled labor is another cause of child labor. Children are mostly unskilled provide a thief source of labor making then and attractive option for many greedy employers. Child labor by virtue of being cheap increase the margin of profits for such entrepreneurs whose only objective is profit maximization even if it comes at the expenses of ethic and good business practices. This types of employers can also force children to work under unfavorable conditions through manipulation or blatant threats.
iv) Illiteracy :-
A society with many educated people understands the importance of going to school and pursuing dreams children have the ability and time to be come whatever they aspire to the illiteracy, on the other hand makes it difficult for many people to understand the importance of education illiterate people view. Education as a preserve of the privileged in the society. They will therefore not provide support to children so that they can go to school and build solid foundation for future success. The some view of life is seen among illiterate parents who prioritize children contributing to the upkeep of the family over going to school.
v) Early marriage :-
Marrying at an early age is a major contributing factor to over population. Young parents are able to sire a lot of children because they remain fertile for a long time. Having many children with little or no resources to support them leads to child labor. Older children are forced to work in order to help their parents support the family.
vi) High cost of education :-
Quality education is expensive. To many parents who live in object poverty, priority is given to providing food for the family because education is to expensive to afford especially when there are many children to pay his for.
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