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Parental evidence of impact of policy on worst forms of child labour in rural and urban Ghana

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2020

Obed Adonteng-Kissi
Obed Adonteng-Kissi*
Affiliation:
Department of Social Inquiry, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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CONTACT Obed Adonteng-Kissi o.adonteng-kissi@latrobe.edu.au; dontosh@yahoo.co.uk
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Abstract

This paper aimed to ascertain parental evidence of impact of policy on worst forms of child labour (WFCL) in rural and urban Ghana amongst 460 participants: I utilised 400 survey participants whose children were/were not involved in child labour and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques and applying the Stata Version 13 software. I also utilised 60 government officials; NGO representatives; and both parents whose children were/were not involved in child labour. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents (10), stakeholders (10), focus groups (30); and participant observation techniques (10) were utilised to gather the needed data and purposively sampled across rural areas (Ankaase, Anwiankwanta and Kensere), and urban areas (Jamestown, Korle Gonno and Chorkor) in Ghana. Interviews were recorded, transcribed utilising a framework approach as the main qualitative data analysis method. Parental evidence suggests that new laws, legislative reforms, programmes and activities have helped to reduce WFCL in Ghana.

Keywords

Child labourWFCLparentsruralurbanevidence
Type
Research Article
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Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy , Volume 35 , Issue 3 , October 2019 , pp. 239 - 260
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Copyright © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group

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