Effective Vocational Essay

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EFFECTIE VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION AS A PANACEA FOR CURBING CHILD LABOUR BY OJETOLA ABIGAIL JOKE HOME ECONOMICS DEPT Federal College of Education Katsina. abiola 1961@yahoo.com. Abstract This paper examined who a child is, ie. A son or daughter of any age and child labour involves too much struggles to work hard mentally, physically, and otherwise not just for the benefit of the child but largely for others whether relatives or non – relatives irrespective of the hazards. Causes and effects of child labour are discussed: some rights of the child were highlighted and how vocational and Technical Education, an instrument for every form of change can be used in eradicating child labour. Amongst which is, state and federal Government should make Vocational and Technical Education free for all school levels to give everybody equal opportunity to go to school. INTRODUCTION Children are gift of nature and it is the responsibility of parents to take care of them and bring them up to their own benefit and the benefit of the society at large. A child is a young human being who is not yet an adult. A son or daughter of any ages. Each member of the family has a role to play at home. The role of the children is to work which can be an essential part of Home Economics Education, a branch in vocational and Technical Education. Skills via parents are transmitted to offspring which enables children to generate income. Vocational Home Economics Education has enormous role to play in eradicating child – labour in any society through its objective gearing towards educating individuals through optimum utilization of human and materials resources for self – employment. In this paper, causes and effects of child labour are discussed and how child labour can be eradicated through vocational Home Economics Education. This has given rise for suggestions that will help
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