Issues of child labour in Nepal

Children under 18 years who work in different sectors are considered child workers. The Child Labour Act clearly states that those children who are under 18 years should not be employedin material, spiritual or physical states. Similarly, they are prohibited to work in the hazardous form of work.

The major objective of this study is to analyze the issues associated and reasons of child labor in Nepal

This study has followed both descriptive and empirical approach of research. A questionnaire survey has been conductedto get the answer of research questions. Cronbach's Alpha test has been done to test the reliability of data which was above 81%. Total number of respondents was 384, out of which 261 respondents were male and 123 respondents were female.

‘Domestic Problem’ and ‘Poverty’ are the main reasons behind children working outside of their homes. Among the child workers 86 percent are from Janajati group followed by Brahmin, Chettri and Madhesi. Most of the child workers earned less than Rs. 12, 000 per month andare suffering from different diseases.