Abstract
This study investigated factors that cause child labour in Nsukka local
government area, Enugu State. Two purposes with two corresponding
research questions generated guided the study. The study was survey.
The population was 401974 parents. A sample of 2000 parents was
randomly selected for the study. Questionnaire was used for data
collection. Mean was used for the analysis of data. Findings revealed that
both economic and social factors cause child labour in the area of study.
The factors include high level of poverty, high unemployment
opportunities, low income among parents, marital challenges including
separation and divorce among others. Recommendations were made base
on the findings, including that job opportunities and awareness on the
right of child should be created by the government, non-governmental
organizations should open skill acquisition centres to train children
especially the orphans and the less privileged in the area of study.