Abstract:
Nowadays child labour remains a persistent problem in the world today and Ethiopia is also
among the countries facing such problem. Laborers are doing too many horrible practices on
children. The problem is questionable today in Ethiopia and also to Gondar zuria woreda so,
to assess the problem well and to fill the gaps properly the researcher was initiated to assess
the cause and impacts of child labor abuse practices in Gondar zuria Woreda in specific to
Maksegnit town. Accordingly, to answer the research questions the researcher was employed
in-depth interviews, questionnaire , field observation and document analysis so as to get data
participants were selected by purposive sampling technique from practitioners such as
primary school teachers, principals, officers and working children. The research
methodology the researcher employ was qualitative and quantitative method (mixed). The
major findings in this research are; 1. Child labour in Gondar zuria woreda is considered as
normal for children to work like adults.2. Poverty, rural to urban migration, family
conditions, and low government mechanisms to control and avoid labour abuse are major
causes, 3. among the impacts child labour affects schooling, brings physical injury and
exploitation, psychological and health problems are major findings. so, in order to tackle the
problem of child labour in Gondar zuria woreda, there is a need to adopt serious poverty
reduction efforts, government should take strong measures on people who commit child
labour abuse crime (laborers), government should create awareness for the community about
children rights and child labour abuse, responsible bodies who are directly working on the
issue of child labour abuse should discharge their responsibilities efficiently to overcome
child labour abuse.
