Research Projects

Informal child labor in Dhaka city: Exploring the pull factors and health suffering of the children involved in waste management
CUEH
Year: 2021
IRB Number: IRB-9 November'21-044
Organaisation: BRAC JPGSPH
Child Labour Waste Management Child Waste Workers Ilo

PI: Hasna Hena Sara

Co-investigators:

Professor Sabina Faiz Rashid, PhD

Professor Zahidul Quayyum, PhD

Objective:1. To determine the socio-demographic characteristics of children and track the pathways in getting involved in the WM sector

2. To examine their knowledge, practices in collecting & sorting waste, and determine the associated health suffering’s.
3. To assess the effect of COVID-19 on their income and employment opportunities and their daily life.
4. Review existing laws and policies relevant to reducing child labor in Bangladesh and explore barriers to implementation of laws and policies

Donor: International Labour Organization & International Organization for Migration

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