Child labour, school attendance and orphaned children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract This article contributes to the stock of scientific knowledge by showing the effect of orphan status on child labour and school attendance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While the abolition of child labour is undeniably one of the major tasks assigned to the International La...
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| author | Isidore Murhi Mihigo Guillaume Vermeylen Deogratias Bugandwa Munguakonkwa |
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| description | Abstract This article contributes to the stock of scientific knowledge by showing the effect of orphan status on child labour and school attendance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While the abolition of child labour is undeniably one of the major tasks assigned to the International Labour Organization (ILO) when it was founded, child labour remains a severe problem worldwide. In many parts of the world, especially in developing countries, children do not have access to school. Instead of ending up in school, millions of children are forced to engage in child labour in income-generating and non-income-generating activities. Little researchers have yet made it possible to obtain simultaneous information on child labour, school attendance and orphaned children. This paper describes the research that tries to make such a connection. Data used is from the out-of-school children and adolescents (OOSC-DRC-2012) survey organised by the Ministry of Primary, secondary and Vocational Education. Using a bivariate probit econometric model and testing the endogeneity with an instrumental variables approach, funding of the analysis supports the assumption of a significant negative relationship between child labour and school attendance. The result shows also that being orphaned reduces a child's likelihood of school attendance and increases the probability of entering the labour market. It is underlined that most children are present in non-income-generating than income-generating activities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a29fbe243c1146a7aa2ac5b6c6fb9edd2024-03-05T18:06:22ZengSpringerDiscover Global Society2731-96872024-02-012112010.1007/s44282-024-00029-9Child labour, school attendance and orphaned children in the Democratic Republic of the CongoIsidore Murhi Mihigo0Guillaume Vermeylen1Deogratias Bugandwa Munguakonkwa2Laboratory of Economics Applied to Development (LEAD), and Center of Expertise in Mining Management (CEGEMI), Catholic University of BukavuUniversity of Mons, Soci&Ter - Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Societal and Territorial IssuesLaboratory of Economics Applied to Development (LEAD), Catholic University of BukavuAbstract This article contributes to the stock of scientific knowledge by showing the effect of orphan status on child labour and school attendance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While the abolition of child labour is undeniably one of the major tasks assigned to the International Labour Organization (ILO) when it was founded, child labour remains a severe problem worldwide. In many parts of the world, especially in developing countries, children do not have access to school. Instead of ending up in school, millions of children are forced to engage in child labour in income-generating and non-income-generating activities. Little researchers have yet made it possible to obtain simultaneous information on child labour, school attendance and orphaned children. This paper describes the research that tries to make such a connection. Data used is from the out-of-school children and adolescents (OOSC-DRC-2012) survey organised by the Ministry of Primary, secondary and Vocational Education. Using a bivariate probit econometric model and testing the endogeneity with an instrumental variables approach, funding of the analysis supports the assumption of a significant negative relationship between child labour and school attendance. The result shows also that being orphaned reduces a child's likelihood of school attendance and increases the probability of entering the labour market. It is underlined that most children are present in non-income-generating than income-generating activities.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44282-024-00029-9Child labourDRCBoysGirlsOrphanSchool attendance |
| spellingShingle | Isidore Murhi Mihigo Guillaume Vermeylen Deogratias Bugandwa Munguakonkwa Child labour, school attendance and orphaned children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Discover Global Society Child labour DRC Boys Girls Orphan School attendance |
| title | Child labour, school attendance and orphaned children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| title_full | Child labour, school attendance and orphaned children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| title_fullStr | Child labour, school attendance and orphaned children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Child labour, school attendance and orphaned children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| title_short | Child labour, school attendance and orphaned children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| title_sort | child labour school attendance and orphaned children in the democratic republic of the congo |
| topic | Child labour DRC Boys Girls Orphan School attendance |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44282-024-00029-9 |
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