Abstract:

The issue of child labour has been both a global and local issue which till date is still prevalent in  some African countries with Nigeria inclusive prompting the interest of various researchers, advocates and policy makers to look into the issue of child labour. Child labour is predominant in both developing and developed countries in the world. Due to the economic crisis that started in Nigeria in 1980s (Osiruemu, 2007) which made life very difficult for vulnerable children whom their parents have either lost their jobs or there have been a decline in the income of the household prompted the rise of child labour in Nigeria (Enuka, 2006 & Onuoha, 2008). Difficulties such as malnutrition, high infant mortality, overcrowding, and others have been worsened as many Nigerian families were pushed below the poverty level even as a small class of people profited from the economic crisis.