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Estate children: Trapped by poverty, destined for labour


Thondaman noted: “These types of incidents show the harsh truth that child labour is very real in Sri Lanka, and we need to deal with it. 2 of 2021) with regard to child labour. With regard to the reasons for child labour, 33.3% of household heads had said that the family required the child’s income, while 28.6% of them had said they could not afford schooling. The main reason for child labour is poverty. Levels of education of the head of household will be an important factor having a direct impact on child labour, as it conditions their perception of children’s education and attitudes towards child labour.


Source: The Nation July 20, 2021 18:33 UTC



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