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Child labour

Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys- MICS3

Analysis and Report Writing Workshop

Panama City, July 12-20, 2006

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Indicators

1. Percentage of children 5-14 years of age involved

in child labour activities

2. Labourer students3. Student labourers

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GoalsWorld Fit for Children (WFFC)

Protect children against abuse, exploitation and

violence. Under general protection nine strategies are

mentioned to combat child labour

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

The Millennium Declaration calls for the protection of

children against abuse, exploitation and violence but

no goal, target or indicator is included

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Why to measure child labour?Reasons:

Identify the magnitude of the problem as well asits characteristics

Evaluate impact of programs and interventions

based on trends

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Data sources/methods

Administrative records

Population census

Household surveys Other surveys

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The MICS3 approach Estimation of indicator based on household

survey data

Present results by background variables tolocalize the problem

Promote the design and implementation of

further analysis of the main determinants of child

labour to help the design of policies and thedevelopment of programs and interventions

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Child labour

Numerator:

Ages 5-11

at least one hour of economic activity or

at least 28 hours of household chores per week

Ages 12-14

at least 14 hours of economic activity or

at least 28 hours of household chores per week

Economic activity of children is defined as any paid or

unpaid work for someone who is not a member of thehousehold, or other family work

Denominator: All children 5-14 years of age

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CHILD LABOUR MODULE CL

TO BE ADMINISTERED TO MOTHER/CARETAKER OF EACH CHILD IN THE HOUSEHOLD AGE 5 THROUGH 14 YEARS. FOR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS BELOW AGE 5 ORABOVE AGE 14, LEAVE ROWS BLANK.NOW I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ABOUT ANY WORK CHILDREN IN THIS HOUSEHOLD MAY DO.

CL1.LINE

NO.

CL2.NAME

CL3.DURING THE PASTWEEK, DID (name) DOANY KIND OF WORK FORSOMEONE WHO IS NOT A

MEMBER OF THIS

HOUSEHOLD?

If yes: FOR PAY IN CASHOR KIND?

1YES, FOR PAY(CASH OR KIND)

2YES, UNPAID3NO TO CL5

CL4.IF YES:

SINCE LAST(day of the week),ABOUT HOW MANY

HOURS DID HE/SHEDO THIS WORK FOR

SOMEONE WHO IS

NOT A MEMBER OF

THIS HOUSEHOLD?

IF MORE THAN

ONE JOB,

INCLUDE ALL

HOURS AT ALL

JOBS.

RECORD

RESPONSE

THEN CL.6

CL5.AT ANY TIMEDURING THE PAST

YEAR, DID (name)DO ANY KIND OF

WORK FOR

SOMEONE WHO IS

NOT A MEMBER OF

THIS HOUSEHOLD?

If yes: FOR PAY INCASH OR KIND?

1YES, FOR PAY (CASH OR KIND)

2YES, UNPAID3NO

CL6.DURING THE PASTWEEK, DID (name)HELP WITH

HOUSEHOLD

CHORESSUCH AS SHOPPING,COLLECTING

FIREWOOD,CLEANING,FETCHING WATER,OR CARING FORCHILDREN?

1YES2NO TO CL8

CL7.If yes:

SINCE LAST(day of the week),ABOUT HOW MANY

HOURS DID HE/SHESPEND DOING

THESE CHORES?

CL8.DURING THE PASTWEEK, DID (name)DO ANY OTHER

FAMILY WORK (ON

THE FARM OR IN ABUSINESS OR

SELLINGGOODS IN

THE STREET?)

1YES2NO NEXT LINE

CL9.If yes:

SINCE LAST(day of the week),ABOUT HOW MANY

HOURS DID HE/SHEDO THIS WORK?

LINE YES YESNO. NAME PAID UNPAID NO PAID PAID UNPAID NO YES NO NO. HOURS YES NO NO. HOURS

01 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

02 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

03 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

04 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

05 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

06 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

07 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

08 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

09 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

10 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

11 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

12 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

13 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

14 1 2 3 ____ ____ 1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____ 1 2 ____ ____

15 1 2 3 ____ ____

1 2 3 1 2 ____ ____

1 2 ____ ____

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Child labour in CEE/CIS(MICS2 1999-2001)

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Romania

Azerbaijan

Bosnia&Her.

Uzbekistan

Tajikistan

Albania

Rep.of Moldova

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SPSS Program Generates basic table: CP 2

Percent of children 5-14 years of age involved in

child labour activities

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Tabl P.2: il labour

P r ntageof il r en aged 5-14 year w oare in ol ed in ild labouracti itiesby ty eof work, ountry, Year

1.

.

.

1.

.

1.

.1 6.

1.

10.6 5246

.1 .2 .4 1.

2.5 862

2.6 3.2 4.5 1.6 11.5 4118

1.3 1.5 6.3 2.5 11.1 3129

.2 1.0 6.0 .2 7.4 2663

.8 12.1 13.3 .8 23.4 270

1.7 1.8 2.4 2.6 8.1 2861

1.3 2.3 6.2 1.1 10.6 8181

1.0 2.3 2.2 1.2 6.4 7678

2.3 1.8 12.1 2.3 18.1 3364

1.7 2.5 6.5 1.6 11.8 8315

.5 1.1 1.5 1.4 4.4 2728

1.7 2.3 2.2 3.0 9.0 688

3.3 .9 3.0 1.8 9.1 165

1.4 2.2 5.5 1.4 10.1 10189

2.6 2.2 8.9 1.5 14.6 2415

1.4 2.1 5.8 2.3 11.2 2391

1.0 3.1 5.9 .9 10.6 2131

.7 1.6 3.3 1.1 6.5 2023

1.1 1.8 1.8 1.7 6.0 2083

1.0 2.1 4.9 1.6 9.3 8171

2.6 1.4 5.8 1.5 10.8 2630

.0 5.7 .0 1.1 6.8 40

.0 7.5 25.7 .0 32.0 38

1.3 12.5 13.6 .5 24.0 157

.0 50.0 .0 .0 50.0 7

1.4 2.2 5.3 1.5 10.0 11043

Mal

al

s

anbe

Khatl

n

Sogd

RRS

GBAO

Region

Urban

Rural

Residence

5-11

ears

12-14

ears

Age

Yes

No

Schoolartici

ation

None

Pri

ar

Secondar

+

Mother's education

Poorest

Second

Middle

Fourth

Richest

ealth index

quintiles

Tajik

Uzbek

Russian

Kirgiz

Other

Missing

Mother tongueof

head

Total

Paid

ork Unpaid

ork

orkingoutside

household

Household

chores for

28+

hours/

eek

orking

for famil

business

Total child

labour *

Numberof

childrenaged

5-14

ears

* MI ! S Indicator71

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Labourer students

Numerator:

Number of children aged 5-14 years involved in childlabour activities (labourers) that attend school

Denominator:Total number of children aged 5-14 years involved inchild labour activities (labourers)

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Students labourers

Numerator:

Number of children aged 5-14 years attending schoolthat are involved in child labour activities

Denominator:Total number of children aged 5-14 years attendingschool

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SPSS Program Generates basic table: CP 3

Generates

the percent of children 5-14 years of age involved in childlabour activities (labourers) that also are attending

school and

The percent of children 5-14 years of age attending

school who are also involved in child labour activities

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Table CP " 3: Labourer students and student labourers

Percentage of children aged 5 # 14years who are labourer students and student labourers, Country, Year

9.4 76.7 5796 90.8 544 11.1 4444

10.6 73.8 5246 87.3 558 12.6 3871

2.5 81.1 862 85.7 21 2.6 700

11.5 76.0 4118 89.7 473 13.6 3131

11.1 76.4 3129 87.3 349 12.7 2392

7.4 70.5 2663 89.9 196 9.4 1877

23.4 79.7 270 91.8 63 27.0 215

8.1 77.9 2861 74.3 232 7.7 2229

10.6 74.4 8181 93.0 870 13.3 6086

6.4 67.2 7678 89.8 494 8.6 5162

18.1 93.7 3364 88.4 608 17.1 3153

9.0 82.6 688 77.2 62 8.4 569

9.1 72.0 165 74.5 15 9.4 119

10.1 74.9 10189 90.0 1025 12.1 7628

14.6 73.8 2415 92.7 353 18.4 1782

11.2 73.4 2391 80.8 267 12.3 1755

10.6 73.7 2131 88.7 225 12.7 1572

6.5 75.5 2023 96.7 132 8.3 1528

6.0 80.6 2083 88.8 125 6.6 1678

9.3 74.2 8171 85.6 761 10.7 606110.8 78.2 2630 97.2 285 13.5 2058

6.8 79.2 40 100.0 3 8.6 32

32.0 73.5 38 90.2 12 39.2 28

24.0 82.6 157 95.1 38 27.7 130

50.0 100.0 7 100.0 3 50.0 7

10.0 75.3 11043 89.0 1102 11.8 8315

Male

Fe$ ale

Sex

Dushanbe

Khatlon

Sogd

RRS%

BA&

Region

Urban

Rural

Residence

5-11 years12-14 years

Age

None

Pri$ ary

Secondary +

Mother's

education

Poorest

Second

Middle

Fourth

Richest

Wealth

index

quintiles

Taji'

Uzbek

Russian

Kirgiz

& ther

Missing

Mothertongue of

head

Total

Percentage

of children in

child labour *

Percentage

of children

attending

school ***

Nu$ ber of

children

aged 5-14

Percentage

of child

labourers

who are also

attending

school **

Nu$ ber of

child

labourers

aged 5-14

Percentage

of students

who are also

involved in

child labour

****

Nu$ ber of

students

aged 5-14

** MICS Indicator 72

**** MICS Indicator 73

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Methodological issues

28 hours as the cut-off for household chores

Gender issue

Shall we measure economic activity only? Where do agencies (ILO and the World Bank)

stand on the child labour problem?

Presentation of results for disadvantaged groups

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Child Labour, Education and thePrinciple ofNon-Discrimination

Elizabeth D. Gibbons, Friedrich Huebler, and Edilberto Loaiza

Division of Policy and Planning, UNICEFNew York

June 9, 2004

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Thank you!