The Right to Protection from Social or Economic Exploitation of Children as Provided in The 1995 Constitution of Uganda Vis-Avis Child Labour in Uganda.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. v

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................... vi

DEDICATION .............................................................................................................................. vii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................. ix

LIST OF STATUTES ...................................................................................................................... x

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................. xi

CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................................................. !

GENERAL INTRODUCTION: ................................................................................................... !

1.1 Background of the study ........................................................................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem ...................................................................................................... .3

1.3 Objective of the study ........................................................................................................... .3

1.3 .1 General Objective ............................................................................................................ 3

L3.1. Specific objectives ......................................................................................................... .3

1.4 Justification of the study ....................................................................................................... .3

1.4.1. Significance ofthe study ................................................................................................ 4

1.5. Hypothesis ............................................................................................................................. 4

1. 6 Scope of the study ................................................................................................................. .4

1. 7 Methodology ......................................................................................................................... .4

1.8 Literature Review .................................................................................................................. .4

1.9 Chapterization ........................................................................................................................ 7

CHAPTER TWO: ............................................................................................................................ 8

2.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 8

2.1 Characteristics of child labour ............................................................................................... 8

2.2 FORMS OF CHILD LABOUR IN UGANDA ...................................................................... 9

2.2.1 CHILD TRAFFICKING .................................................................................................. 9

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2.2.2 COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION (CSEC) ............................................... 10

2.2.3CHILD SERVANTS ...................................................................................................... 10

2.2.4 AGRICULTURAL FARMS/PLANTATIONS ............................................................. 10

2.2.5 STREET CHILDREN ................................................................................................... 11

2.2.6 FISHING ....................................................................................................................... 11

2.2.7 CHILD SLAVERY ....................................................................................................... 11

2.3 CAUSES OF CHILD LABOUR .......................................................................................... 11

2.3.1 POVERTY ..................................................................................................................... 11

2.3.2 EFFECTS OF HIV/AIDS .............................................................................................. 12

2.3 .3 ORPHANHOOD ........................................................................................................... 12

2.3.4 WAR .............................................................................................................................. 12

2.3.5 ACCESS TO COMPULSORY FREE EDUCATION IS LIMITED ............................ 12

2.3.6 CULTURE/TRADITION .............................................................................................. 12

2.3.7 GENDERIMBALANCES ............................................................................................ 12

2.8 SEXUAL EXPLOITATION ................................................................................................ 13

2.8.1 CHILD DOMESTIC LABOURERS ................................................................................ 13

2.8.2 HEALTH HAZARDS ....................................................................................................... l3

2.8.3 LACK OF EDUCATION ................................................................................................. 13

2.8.4EARLYMARRIAGES, SLAVERY AND SERVITUDE .............................................. .13

CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................................... 14

3.0 THE LEGAL, POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK GOVERNING CHILD

LABOUR ................................................................................................................................... 14

3J(a) THE 1995 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA AS AMMENDED14

3.1 (b) THE CHILDREN'S ACT ............................................................................................... 14

3J(c)PREVENTION OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ACT 2009 ..................................... 15

3.1(d) THE PENAL CODE ....................................................................................................... 15

3.l(e) THE EMPLOYMENT ACT ............................................................................................ IS

3.2 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS .................................................................................. 15

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_3.2.1 MINISTRY OF LABOUR, GENDER AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ...................... 15

4.2.2 POVERTY ERADICATION ACTION PLAN (PEAP) ............................................... 15

4.2.3 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS (MoES) .............................................. 16

4.2.4 JUDICIAL COURTS .................................................................................................... 16

4.2.5 SAVE THE CHILDREN ............................................................................................... 16

4.2.6 NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION ON CIDLD LABOUR ........................................... 16

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 17

4.0 FINDINGS .......................................................................................................................... 17

4.1 The nature and extent of child labour ................................................................................. .18

4.2 The causes of child Labour .................................................................................................. 18

4.3 The effects of child labour ................................................................................................... 18

4.4 Child labor laws in Uganda .................................................................................................. 18

4.5 The role ofUHRC in Child Labour Prevention ................................................................... l9

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................... 20

5.1 RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION ................................................................. 20

5 J J Practical measures to tackle child labour ......................................................................... .21

5.2 CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................ 22

BIBILIOGRAPHY ........................................................................................................................ 22

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................... 24