This is the second case study in a three-part series from the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) examining household decision-making on the use of child labour in urban and rural Afghanistan. The research focuses on factors beyond poverty — such as debt, social relations, educational opportunities and gender roles — that lead some poor households to use child labour while others do not. The study is based on in-depth interviews with the households of ten village children that ex more...

It is estimated that half the total population of Tanzania, over 18 million persons, are less than 18 years old. Of these about one million could be identified as the most vulnerable children. REPOA’s Special Paper 07.25 highlights the key issues of children and vulnerability in Mainland Tanzania; providing an overview on mortality, malnutrition, ill health, disability, orphanhood, HIV/AIDS., education, child labour and abuse.