What you need to know about Child Labor in Uganda
In recent years, Uganda has experienced a significant surge in child labor, rising from 14% in 2016/17 to 39.5% equivalent to 6.2 million children in
In Uganda, the biggest population is employed in Urban and Peri-urban communities. This also comprises of women majority living in Kampala slums as casual labourers in the informal sector mainly due to low education levels. Because the informal sector is not regulated by authorities, employees work under inhumane, unlawful, unprotected and exploitative working conditions.