dc.contributor.author |
Addae, B |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2023-02-24T11:25:54Z |
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dc.date.available |
2023-02-24T11:25:54Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2016 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/1531 |
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dc.description |
A THESIS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES, FACULTY OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES, SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE
STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA, IN PARTIAL
FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER
OF PHILOSOPHY IN HUMAN RIGHTS
OCTOBER, 2016 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The Worst Forms of Child Labour is regarded as one of the most serious problems of
human rights violations in the contemporary world. This study was conducted in three
cocoa farming communities in the Amenfi West District namely Koduakrom,
Wasenma Camp and Mmrakrom. The study aimed at exploring the phenomenon of
Worst Forms of Child Labour (WFCL) in cocoa production. The objectives of the
study were, to identify the nature of WFCL in cocoa farms, identify factors that push
children into WFCL in these communities, describe the experiences of children
working under WFCL and to explore the extent of success of human rights
interventions on the practice of WFCL in the cocoa farms in the Amenfi West
District. Thirty respondents were purposefully sampled for the study, comprising
eighteen children, four parents, three employers and five stakeholders implementing
and monitoring child rights protection. Interview and observation were used as
instruments for collecting the data. The study revealed that, children from Koduakrom
and Mmrakrom communities have not received child rights education and were
involved in preparation of land for plantation, and used dangerous tools and agro chemicals on cocoa farms and work long hours beyond the permissible hours. It was
gathered that the nature of work posed a threat to the psychological, emotional,
physical and developmental growth of children, therefore the work constituted
WFCL, an abuse of children rights. Children from Wansema Camp have received
human rights education on the effects of children practicing worst forms of labour.
The results further showed that communities that have received human rights
interventions have successfully eliminated WFCL. It is recommended that the
government and District Assemblies should commit some financial resources in
curbing WFCL in communities that have not received human rights interventions |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
University Of Education,Winneba. |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Child labour |
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dc.subject |
Cocoa production |
en_US |
dc.title |
Exploring worst forms of child labour in cocoa production in the Amenfi West District |
en_US |
dc.type |
Thesis |
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