CHILD LABOUR

This study aimed at examining the effect of child labour on psychology well-being of children in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. Four research questions were raised to guide the study which states What are the nature of children Labour in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State?, What are the characteristics of child labour in Ovia North East Local Government Area? What are the impact of child labour on psychology well-being of children in Ovia North East Local Government Area? What are the possible strategies that can be deployed to address the Child labour in Ovia North East Local Government Area?. Related literatures of eminent scholars views on the study were reviewed. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The total population comprises of all residents from Ugbowo in Egor Local Government Area, who are twenty five years old and above. While the sample was a total 390 respondents. The research instrument employed for this study was a self-structured questionnaire that sought information from the respondents from selected schools. The reliability of the research instrument was ascertained using slip half reliability technique. The reliability of the retrieved instrument was ascertained using Crombach Correlation coefficient method. A reliability coefficient score of 0.641was obtained. Data was collected from the respondents and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean ( �ത ) and standard deviation (SD). Findings revealed nature of children Labour in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State to be Exploitation, Deprivation of childhood, Forced labor, Hazardous work and Violation of human right. It was also revealed that the impacts of child labour on psychology well-being of children in Ovia North East Local Government Area includes increased risk of mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression and so on, increased rick of criminal behavior, cognitive and behavioral problems such as learning difficulties and so on, impaired social and emotional development such as difficulty in forming relationships and Increased risk of exploitation and abuse. Based on the findings, it was recommended that Improve access to education by removing barriers to education, such as school fees, transportation costs and discriminatory practices. It was also recommended that specifically target vulnerable families and communities with high rates of child labour.