Child Labour and Human Rights Protection in Hergeisa, Somalia

ABSTRACT 

The purpose of the study was to investigate the correlation between the child labour and human rights protection in Hargeisa Somalia. The study was guided by four specific objectives and these included; to determine the gender of respondents in terms of, gender, Age, Marital status, Education level, to examine the level of the child labour in Somalia, Hargeisa , to examine the nature of Human rights protection, to establish the rationale between child labour and human rights protection in the selected Hargeisa population study. The study employed descriptive survey design in particular, a descriptive co-relational design which was used to determine the relationship the two variables and in-depth interviews and questionnaires were used to collect data. On the level of Child labour; this study concludes that the Child labour in Somalia is not effectively managed. This is due to weak policies still surround child labour management. On Human rights protection in Hargeisa Somalia, this study concludes that the level of Human rights protection in Somalia is still low and weak. This is because Most children have not attended school in Hargeisa Somalia is still high; Currently a child labor in Somalia , Hargeisa have no protection of human rights from government; Children's in labor have been tortured or subject to cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment while they still are a child labour. Regarding the rationale between the level of Child labour and the level of Human rights protection in Hargeisa Somalia, this study concludes that there is a significant and positive relationship between the two study variables. Thus, when Child labour is well managed, Human rights protection in the area is likely to improve and if it is not well managed, the Human rights protection is likely to remain low. The study recommended that; devise a public awareness program, on general rights of children. This program must bring together various actors in a coordinated manner: government, local authorities, religious leaders, nongovernmental organizations and the media. Communication strategies should be developed for the different audiences. There is need to focus research attention on domestic workers, since that's where the girls are working more. Establish social protection groups against child labour and drugs.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION A

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

1.0 Introduction

1.1.2 Conceptual Perspective

1.1.3 Theoretical Perspective

1.1.4 Contextual perspective

1.2 Statement of the Problem

1.3General Objectives

1. 3. !Specific Objectives

1.4 Research questions

1.5 Significance of the Study

1.6 Theoretical Frame Work

1. 7 Conceptual frame work

1.11 Scope of the Study

1.12 Hypotheses/Questions/Relevant Assumptions

1.13 Operational Definitions of Key Terms

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

CONCEPTS, OPINIONS, IDEAS FROM AUTHORS/EXPERTS

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Child Labor

2.2 Children's Right Protection

2.3 Child Labor and children's Rights protection

2.4 Domestic Child Labor

2. 5 Existing Gaps in the Literature

CHAPTER THREE

METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Research design

3.2 Research population

3.3 Sample size

3.4 Research Instruments

34.1 Questioning

3.4.2 Interviewing

3.4.4 Focus Group Discussions

3.5 Validity and reliability of the instrument

3.6 Data gathering procedures

3. 7 Data Analysis

3.8 Ethical Considerations

3.9 Limitations in the Study

CHAPTER FOUR 48

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 48

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Demographic information of the respondents

4.2 Level of Child labour in Somalia, Hargeisa

4.3 Level of Human rights protection

4.4 Rationale between child labour and Human rights protection Somalia, Hargeisa 57

4.5 Regression Matrix on Child labour and human rights protection in Hargeisa 59

CHAPTER FIVE: 61

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 61

5.1 Introduction 61

5.2 summary of findings of the study 61

5.2.1 Findings of the study on Child labour 62

5.2.2 Human rights protection 63

5.2.3 Rationale between level of Child labour and level of Human rights protection. 64

5.3 Conclusions

5.5 Recommendation

REFERENCES

APPENDICES :

APPENDIX I: TRANSMITTAL LETTER

APPENDIX II

TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR THE RESPONDENTS

APPENDIX III

CLEARANCE FROM ETHICS COMMITTEE

APPENDIX IV: INFORMED CONSENT

APPENDIX IV A: QUESTIONNAIRE

FACE SHEET: DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPONDENTS

APPENDIX IV B: INTERVIEW GUIDE

Appendix V - Proposed Budget

APPENDIX VI: Table for determining sample size from a given population

APPENDIX VII; CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) 86