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Bonded Labour in Nepal: Life and Work of Children in Communities
Birendra Raj Giri · 2010
Record details
- Study population
- Haliya/kamaiya children aged 8-16 from Musahar and Tharu communities
- Geography
- Bayibab and Nayajib settlements, Morang and Bardiya districts, Nepal
- Sample size
- 58 haliya/kamaiya children
- Method
- Qualitative / mixed methods: Semi-structured interviews and group discussions using child-friendly techniques
- Labour system
- Kamaiya, Haliya, Child labour
- Themes
- Legal abolition & policy, Land & livelihoods, Forced labour & debt, Child labour & education
Recorded findings
- Children increasingly took on activities previously carried out by parents after the 2000 ban.
- Participants defined their daily activities as bonded labour while also weighing the risks of leaving without education or vocational skills.
Repository note
States that detailed research was almost non-existent, especially on haliya practices; recommends longer longitudinal and broader-location research.
Citation
Giri, B. R. (2010). Bonded labour in Nepal: Life and work of children in communities [PhD thesis, The Open University].