The problem of child labour and exploitation in Nigeria Department: Public Administration By: chesco1 Project ID: 3118 Rating: (3.0) votes: 2Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis work examined the problem of child labour and exploitation in Nigeria, A Case Study of Lokoja Local Government Area. The objective of the study is to determine if child labour depends on the socio-economic status of parents/ guardians, to compare the relationship in academic performance between children engaged in child labour and those who do not. The research question of the study is to determine if child labour depends on the socio-economic status of parents/ guardians. The research design is descriptive research design method. Population of the Lokoja Local Government Area covering in the 2006 census, Lokoja L.G.A has a population of about 360,260. The questionnaire distributed to Lokoja local government is 400 copies. From the findings, It was clear that child labour depends on the socio-economic status of parents/ guardians. It revealed the relationship in academic performance between children engaged in child labour and those who do not. Therefore, it was recommended that Government should channel resources to people-oriented programmes such as poverty eradication, small and medium -scale loans scheme, subsidy on petroleum and agricultural products, as well as free, qualitative but compulsory education at all levels. There should be binding legislation against child labour. This will help to checkmate any perpetrator. Such persons must be apprehended for effective process...Preview Download Preview +Other Public Administration project topics and materials you might be interested in»Impact of industrial conflict on the performance of workers in the government parastatal (a case study of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)»Human resources as a catalyst for economic growth and development in Nigeria (a case study of Abuja municipal area council) »The influence of effective personnel management practice in organization performance»Local government financial autonomy and grass root development in Nigeria (a case study of Afikpo north local government area)»Enhancing political stability in Nigeria through good governance ( a case study of Abia state)»Niger-Delta crisis and its impact on socio-economic development in Nigeria»Manpower training and development as a tool for effective performance in public sector in Nigeria»Bureaucracy and efficiency (a case study of Enugu state civil service)»The impact of poor revenue generation on the development of Local Government Areas»Political instability a major hindrance to effective policy implementation and good governance (a case study of Nigeria 1983 -1999)»Accountability and corruption in local government in Nigeria (Case study of Bonny local government area of Rivers state)»Fuel subsidy removal and the Nigerian economy (a case study of Abakiliki local government area, Ebonyi state) »Effects of delayed payment of lecturers salaries and wages on students performance»Impact of collective bargaining techniques on industrial relations practice (a case study of two selected firms from NUPENG and NUBIFE)»The influence of employee behaviour on the internal audit function of an organization (a case study of P.Z. industries plc Aba)