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The Problem of Child Labour

Discussion about child labour, particularly in West Africa

Discussion about child labour. Unicef estimates that 50 million children under the age of 15 in West Africa are involved in exploitative labour. Speakers discuss conditions in the towns and countryside and how, for many families who have lost parents due to war or illness, child labour of some kind is a necessary evil.
Presented by Jamila Tangaza in Abuja, Nigeria.

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This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project