“Nobody likes a person whose body is covered with mud”: Health hazards faced by child laborers in the brick kiln sector of the Okara district, Pakistan.

Abstract

In this study, the authors investigated the health hazards faced by child labor in the brick kiln sector in the district of Okara, Pakistan. Using both quantitative and qualitative data collected from the parents and child laborers, the authors demonstrated that the children were exposed to various health hazards at their workplace. They also investigated children’s perceived reasons for child labor and their level of awareness about the health hazards. Some recommendations are presented to protect the children from risky and hazardous situations.

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