Child labor in Ramadi: an analytical field study of economic, social, and educational aspects

Abstract

This study addressed the reality of child labor in the city of Ramadi, identifying the main factors and reasons for the recent spread of this phenomenon, and developing appropriate solutions. This study concluded that the percentage of working men has increased to (29%), while the percentage of working women has decreased to (3%). Working children are eight years old or younger. An analysis of social aspects revealed that a large percentage of working children come from broken families, and the percentage of orphaned children who lost their father reached (28.5%), which highlights the role of social factors in the integration of children into the labor market. An analysis of the questionnaire results revealed a general decline in the educational level of the respondents’ parents, as (36.5%) of fathers were literate or completed primary school, and (35.5%) of mothers were illiterate. The results also showed that the largest percentage of children who dropped out of school or never enrolled in it (illiteracy) (40.5%) dropped out, which confirms the close relationship between child labor and educational attainment .