Child labour in the Era of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: A case study of Tanzania

Joe L.P. Lugalla, Huruma L. Sigalla

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Abstract

Exploitation of child labour is an endemic problem in sub-Saharan Africa. The situation is increasingly worsening due to increasing poverty and HIV/AIDS. We carried out a study to understand how the AIDS epidemic facilitates the presence of child labour in Iringa Rural District in Tanzania. The findings revealed that children opt for early participation in the labour force due to the ever-increasing poverty existing at their household level. There is a correlation between poverty and HIV/AIDS in general, and particularly between HIV/AIDS and the poor socio-economic condition of orphans. Current interventions to stop child labour do not yield good results because of low level of awareness on child labour issues at village levels. The government and its partners, such as ILO, should improve the coordination between the district and the communities (villages) in order to make sure that communities at the village level are reached and assisted. Furthermore, reducing rural poverty is imperative if child labour is to be eliminated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-22
Number of pages15
JournalOsterreichische Zeitschrift fur Soziologie
Volume35
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Child Labour
  • Ethnography
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Sub-Saharan Africa

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