Project Report: Chapter IV (Part II)

Table 11: the annual family income of the child laborers

   5-6k     6-7k    7-8k     8-9k    9-10k  10-11k  11-12k 

Table-11 shows the annual family incomes of child laborers. Majority of the families have their annual income ranging between Rs.7000 to Rs.8000 and also between 6000 to 7000 rupees.

4.2 Working Conditions of Child laborers

In the following, an attempt is made to analyze the working conditions of child laborers with the help of tables as per the data received. All the statistics are given in percentages only,

Table 12: Areas of Child Labor of the Respondents

SI. No.	Areas	Total
1	Motel	11.7
2	Shops	26.7
3	Daily labor	33.3   '
4	Vendors	3.3
5	Domestic labor	21.7
6	Mechanic work	1.7
7	House keeping	1.7
Total		100.0

Table 12 shows the frequencies with regard to occupations the child laborers are engaged in. The highest concentration is in daily labor with 33.3percent prevalence. Other statistics are 26.7percent in shops, 11.7percent in hotels, and 21.7percent in domestic labor and 3.3percent as vendor.

Table 13: Age and Occupation of Child labor population

S. No.	Area of Occupation	Age Group		Total
		A) Six to Ten Years	B) Eleven to Fourteen
1	Hotel	1.7	10.0	11.7
2	Shops	1.7	25.0	26.7
3	Daily labor	20.0	13.3	33.3
4	Vendors		3.3	3.3
5	Domestic	10.0	11.7	21.7
6	Mechanic		1.7	1.7
7	House keeping	1.7		1.7
Total		35.0	65.0	100.00

Table 13-shows the relationship analysis between the variables, age and occupation of child laborers. The child laborers are divided into two age groups, viz. A) 6 to 10 years and B) l 1 to 14 years. The highest concentration i.e. 20.0percent of A age group are in daily labor and 10 percent in domestic labor. There are altogether 35.0percent in the A age group There are altogether 65.0percent in B age group, out of which the highest prevalence is in shops, 13.3percent in daily labor, 11 percent in domestic labor and 10 percent in hotels.

Table 14: Length of service in child labor

Length of Service In years	Total
One	41.7
Two	31.7
Three	16.7
Four	5.0
Six	1.7
Seven	1.7
Nine	1.7
Total	100.0

Table 14 shows the frequency of the variable length of service in child labor activity. The length of service is given in number of years ranging from 1 to 9 years. 41.7percent of the child laborers had been in the activity since 1 year, 31.7percent since 2 years, 16.7percent since 3years and 5 percent from 4 years onward.

Table 15: Age and Length of Service in child labor

Length of Service in Years	Age Group		Percent
	6-10	11-14
One	21.7	20.0	41.7
Two	11.7	20.0	31.7
Three	1.7	15.0	16.7
Four		5.0	5.0
Six		1.7	1.7
Seven		1.7	1.7
Nine		1.7	1.7
Total	35.0	65.0	100.00

Table 15 shows the relationship analysis between length of service as child labor and age variables, 41.7percent had been in the field of child labor activity since 1 year, out of which the age group between 6 to 10 years was 21.7percent members and the age group of 11 to 14 years was 20.0percent. 31.7percent, which had been in the activity for 2 years were comprised of 20.0percent in the age group 6 to 10 years and 11.7percent in the age group 11 to 14 years. 16.7percent had been in the activity since 3 years, where 15 percent are from 11 to 14 years age group and 1.7 percent from the other age group.

Table 16: Ventilation in work Place of Child Labor

Ventilation of work place	Total
Well Ventilated	43.3
Ill ventilated	35.0
Not applicable	21.7
Total	100.0

Table 16 shows the frequency of the ventilation in the child labor, whether well ventilated or ill ventilated. 43,3percent of the total population had well ventilation in their workplace and 35.0percent had no good ventilation in their work place and 21.7percent reported that it was not applicable to them since it was daily labor.

Table.17: Nature of child labor, Occupation and Income

Area	Nature	Wages in Rupees									Total
		0-200	200-300	300-400	400-500	500-600	700-800	800-900	900-1000	Nil
Hotel	Skilled				1.7	1.7					3.3
	Semi­skilled				3.3	3.3					6.7
	Unskilled		1.7								1.7
	Total		17		5.0	5.0					117
Shops	Skilled		1.7	1.7	3.3	5.0	3.3		5.0	1.7	21.7
	Semi­skilled				1.7	1.7		,			3.3
	Unskilled		1.7								17
	Total		3.3	1.7	5.0	6.7	3.3		5.0	1.7	26.7
Daily labor	Skilled	1.7	3.3				1.7	3.3	1.7		11.7
	Semi­skilled	1.7				1.7					3.3
	Unskilled	10.0	1.7	1.7	1.7			1.7	1.7		18.3
	Total	13.3	5.0	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	5.0	3.3		33.3
Vendors	Skilled	1.7									1.7
	Semi­skilled								1.7		17
	Total	1.7							1.7		3.3
Domestic	Skilled	3.3	1.7	1.7	3.3				1.7		117
	Semi­skilled	5.0	1.7							17	8.3
	Unskilled		1.7								17
	Total	8.3	5.0	1.7	3.3				1.7	1.7	21.7
Mechanic	Skilled		1.7					.			1.7
	Total		1.7								17
House keeping	Unskilled	1.7									17
	Total	1.7									17

Table 17 shows us the relationship analysis of nature of work, occupation and income of the child labor. The highest concentration is in daily labor [33.3percent], where in 18.3percent are in unskilled nature of work, 3.3percentin semiskilled and 1.7 percent in skilled work and 23.3 percent are paid below Rs.600 per month. Also there is slight concentration in shops with 26.7percent out of which only 5-Opercent are in semiskilled or unskilled nature of work and the rest in skilled nature of work and 18,3percent are paid below 600 rupees. Also 21.7percent are in domestic labor comprising 11 percent in skilled work, 8.3percent in semiskilled and 1.7percent in unskilled nature of work, out of which 20.0percent are paid below Rs.500. 11.7 percent are in hotel, out of which 3.3percent are in skilled work, 6.7percentin semiskilled work and 1.7percent in unskilled work and ail the rest are paid below 600 rupees. One can notice the gross exploitation-taking place in child labor activity.

Table 18: Attitude of the Child Laborer to child labor

Attitude to work	Total
More interesting	45.0
Less interesting	36.7
No interest	18.3
Total	100.0

Table 18 shows the frequency of the variable child laborers' interest in the occupation. 45.0percent of the population reported that their occupation was more interesting. 36.7percent reported that their work was less interesting, while 18.3percent said that they had no interest

Table 19: Type of workplace of child labor population

Work place	Total
pucca	35.0
kuccha	28.3
Not Applicable	36.7
Total	100.0

Table 19 shows the frequency of the type of work place whether it is pucca or kuccha. 35.0percent had reported that they had pucca type of work place as against 28.3percent who had kuccha workplace, which is unfit to work. 36.7percent had reported that it was not applicable to them as they either went for daily labor or had their own shops or did domestic labor.

Table 20: Hygiene of the work place

Hygiene of workplace	Total
Clean	46.7
Unclean	30.0
Not Applicable	23.3
Total	100.0

Table 20 shows the frequency of the hygiene of the work place. 46.7percent had clean work place and 30.0percenthad unclean workplace and 23,3percent had reported as not applicable.