Role Of Local Government In Prevention Of Child Labour A Case Study Of Kitayunjwa Sub-county Kamitli District, Eastern Region In Uganda

This study was intended to investigate the nature of child labour, continued causes and effects of child labour on development initiatives, establishing the magnitude of the problem and make recommendations for intervention. It was generally established that child labour is a hindrance to developmental programmes by negatively affecting the targeted next generations. The study was conducted in Kitayunjwa Sub county in Kamuli district. The high rate of child labour was mainly attributed to poverty, HIV/AIDS, low incomes, culture, weak laws, invisible phenomenon, population growth, armed conflic…