A Study on the Status of Child Labor in

Dayaganj Area

A research report submitted to Dept. of Geography & Environment under the faculty of
Life and Earth Science, Jagannath University, Dhaka in fulfillment of the partial
requirements for the Masters Degree of Geography & Environment.

Md. Sahajan Kabir

MS 1st batch
Roll no: M-090602035
Reg no: 194139
Session: 2009-2010
Department of Geography and Environment
Jagannath UniversityDhaka-1100

June, 2013

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 Acknowledgement

The research work could not have been completed without encouragement, suggestions
and assistance. I receive from many people at different stage of this work. It gives me
great pleasure to make this opportunity to show gratitude and thank them.

As my supervisor Dr. Md. Moniruzzaman has always provided me extraordinary

guidance for improving conceptual framework integrity, theoretical and technical aspects
of this research. Without his support this report could not have reached its current shape.

I also must acknowledge the following individuals, groups and organizations for playing
various significant roles during my multifaceted activities during this research. Above
all, a cluster of well wishing is to all of my friends Siddik, Mahmud and Shoel. Seminar
librarian of the Dept. of Geography & Environment.

I would feel debt free if this research could play meaningful role for intellectual
communication and for the betterment of ordinary people.

Md. Sahajan Kabir

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 Approval Certificate

I have the pleasure approve the report title “A Study on the Status of Child Labor in
Dayaganj Area” by Md. Sahajan Kabir bearing Roll no- M-090602035 Reg. no- 194139
of 2009-2010 session to be presented to the Dept. of Geography & Environment under
the faculty of Life and Earth Science, Jagannath University, Dhaka as partial fulfillment
of the requirement Masters Degree of Geography & Environment.

Supervisor

Dr. Md. Moniruzzaman

Associate Professor and Chairman
Dept. of Geography and Environment
Jagannath University
Dhaka-1100

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 Abstract
The prevalence of child labor has, in recent years, become a serious problem throughout
the world and especially in many poor developing countries of the world. Being one of
the most densely populated poverty-stricken countries of the world the problem of child
labor has become one of the prime concerns for the government and people of
Bangladesh. This paper was prepared in the light of the findings of a practical survey
project that was conducted out of the desire to know about the situation of the most
unfortunate as well as deprived but most important segment of the country’s population.
Being the capital of the country the child labor situation of Dhaka would certainly serves
as an indicator of the whole country. Hence Dayaganj area (Shutrapur Thana) of Dhaka
district was taken as the basis of this survey. The theme of the case identifies some of the
major problems that are confronted by the child labors of the country Bangladesh. The
main issue of this case analysis identifies the major critical problem of the child labors
which has ultimately led us toward the final solution from the perspective.

To identify the internal strengths and weaknesses as well as external opportunities and
threats of the case analysis. In details the issues which arise when child labor takes place
in Bangladesh and how difficult it is for the child workers to survive. The
recommendations are made on some major problems we found through analysis. I
identified the problems and gave possible solutions and also gave justifications for our
proposed solutions. Finally, I have come up with implementation in light of the proposed
recommended factors. I identified how the proposed solutions can be implemented,
where it will be implemented, to whom it will be implemented and when it will be
implemented.

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 Table of Contents

Description Page No
Title page i
Acknowledgement ii
Approval Certificate iii
Abstract iv
Table of Contents v-vii
CHAPTER -1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background 02
1.2 Working Environment 04
1.3 Health Risk Investigation 04
1.4 Objectives of the Study 04
1.5 Literature Review 05
1.6 Limitation of the Study 08
1.7 Study Area 09
CHAPTER -2: ABOUT CHILD LABOR
2.1 Child Labor 11
2.2 Child 13

2.3 History of the Child Labor 13

2.4 Factors 14
2.4.1 Supply Factor for Child labor: 15
2.4.2 Demand Factor for Child Labor 15
2.5 Causes of Child Labor 15
2.6 Child Labor in Export Industries 16
2.7 Child Labor Laws of Bangladesh 18
2.8 Programs and Efforts To Address Child Labor 19

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2.9 Child labor is increased in Bangladesh 20
CHAPTER -3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & DATA SOURCES
3.1 Introduction 24
3.2 The significance and definition of research 24
3.3 Methodology 25
3.4 Idea Selection for the project 25
3.5 Reason for selecting the idea 25
3.6 Data sources 26
3.6.1 Primary data collection 26
3.6.2 Secondary data collection 26
3.7 Research Design 27
3.7.1 Process of data collection 28
3.7.2 Pre-test of the questionnaire 28
3.7.3 Final questionnaire survey 28
3.7.4 Survey methods 29
3.7.5 . Map representation 29
CHAPTER -4: DATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Data processing and analysis 31
4.2 Working environment and health risk investigation of child labor 31
4.3 Economic condition 32
4.4 District wise Migration 32
4.4 District wise Migration 32
4.5 Age structure 33
4.6 Educational qualification 33
4.7 Working hour 34
4.8 Worker types 35
4.9 Salary (BDT) 35
4.10 Salary type 36
4.11 Overtime facility 37

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4.12 Satisfaction of salary 37
4.13 Salary Expenditure 38
4.14 Socio-economic condition 39
4.15. Recreation type 39
4.16. Safety System 40
4.17. Tourcherd by Owner 40
4.18 Accident Occurs 41
4.19. Facility from owner 42
4.20. Health risk investigation 42
4.21 Disease type 43
4.22. Treatment place 44
4.23. Sources of drinking water 44
4.24. Meal system 45
4.25. Toilet type 45
4.26. Washing hands 46
4.27. Future Plan 46
4.28. Involved this Work 47
4.29. Want Study 48
CHAPTER-5: RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

5.1 Recommendation 50
5.2 Conclusion 51
Appendix 53
Questionnaire 54
References 56

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 List of Figure

Figure 1: Educational qualification of child labor. 33

Figure 2: Working hour of child labor. 34
Figure 3: Salary of the child labor. 36
Figure 4: Salary types of child. 36
Figure 5: Overtime facility from owner of child labor. 37
Figure 6: Satisfaction of salary of child labor. 37
Figure 7: Salary expenditure of child. 38

Figure 8: Child labor tourcherd by owner. 41

Figure 9: Disease type of child labor. 43
Figure 10: Treatment place of child labor. 44
Figure 11: Sources of drinking water of child labor. 44
Figure 12: Meal system of child labor. 45
Figure 13: Washing hands before meal or after toilet of child labor. 46
Figure 14: How long involved in this work of child labor. 47

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 List of Tables
Table 1: Key statistics of child labor in Bangladesh 13
Table 2: Number of district wise child labor Migration in Dayaganj. 32
Table 3: Age structure of child labor 33
Table 4: Worker types of child labor. 35
Table 5: Recreation type of child labor 39
Table 6: Safety system of child labor. 40
Table 7: Responsibility if accident occurs of child labor. 41
Table 8: Facility from owner of child labor. 42
Table 9: Toilet type of child labor. 46
Table 10: Future plan of child labor. 47
Table 11: Want study of child labor. 48

List of Photographs
Photo 1: Child labor 11
Photo 2: Working environment 31
Photo 3: Working child 34
Photo 4: Workers type (helper) 35
Photo 5: Working child labor 38
Photo 6: Child laborers are playing football in a rainy day. 40
Photo 7: Risk able work for child labor 41
Photo 8: Working child 42
Photo 9: Risky environment of child labor. 43
Photo 10: Environment of taking food for child labor 45
Photo 11: Working Environment of child labor 47

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