Child Labour in low calss hotels and Resaurants

Abstract

A study was conducted in which 30 children ranging from 9 years to 17 years were studied, these children were working in low social class hotels and restaurants in the city. The aim of the study was to assess the social and emotional status and the working condition of these children. The data was collected by interview and personal observation of the authors. The data collected, suggested that threse children were working in poor conditions with low wages. their working hours were long with no leisure. There was no health or educational facilities. These children were growing up in an enviroment which was detrimental to physical and metnal health of these individuals. Majority were forced to work due to poverty and were either the sole eaner of their family or unempolyed parents.