A Status of Child Labour in Small Hotel and Restaurant in Ward No 14 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City

Abstract

The study is done on the topic ' A STATUS OF CHILD LABOUR IN SMALL HOTEL AND RESTAURANT IN WARD NO 14 OF KATHMANDU METROPOLITAN CITY ' The KMC-14 regions of Kuleshwor and Kalanki were the sites of this research. These locations were chosen mostly because these areas are highly inhabited districts with a number of modest hotels and eateries. This study documented the issue of child labor in hotels and restaurants, so it is descriptive. The exploratory approach has been used to investigate some fresh information about economic values, pull and push variables, and the current situation of child labor in restaurants and tea shops. The number of child laborers is unknown for tea shops and small restaurants. The universe of the study included all of these tea shops and restaurants. The researcher purposefully chose each of these 50 child labor tea shops and restaurants for the in-depth analysis. A sample is a representative version of the entire sample. All hotels and restaurants provided a sample of at least one child laborer on purpose. Primary data are required for a clear understanding of the circumstances affecting the child labor research area. In addition, the extent that the current investigation was relevant, various published and unpublished material equity were studied.The researchers organized an interview schedule with set questions about the children's situations.Interview schedule, observation and caste study are the main research tools has been used for this study.

It has been found that a large family could not support all members of the family for the long term livings. This is one of the major clue that encourages children to become child labor.About 20% and 8%, respectively, of the 50 child laborers were fatherless, while 70% of the respondents had both parents. Furthermore, the primary contributing element to make child labour was the parents' passing. The research's findings regarding the child labor market indicate that just 28% of the children were without parents. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the majority of people. About 68% of the child laborers' families were employed, according to a study done on over 50 respondents at hotels and restaurants. The remaining respondent families made up of 8% and 24% wage labor and other workers, respectively.