Nepal: situation of child ragpickers : a rapid assessment

Yogendra Bahadur Gurung; Keshab Prasad Adhikari; Govind Subedi

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Nepal: situation of child ragpickers : a rapid assessment

Yogendra Bahadur Gurung, Keshab Prasad Adhikari and Govind Subedi

Investigating the worst forms of child labour, no. 4, ILO

2001

Abstract

child labour

waste recycling

urban area

hazardous work

living conditions

labour legislation

questionnaire

statistical table

Nepal

rapid assessment

Based on interviews with 300 children working as ragpickers in six municipalities. Examines the characteristics and working conditions of children who live in streets, slums or shanties and who make a living from sorting, collecting and selling waste metal, rags and containers to junkyards.

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Title: Nepal; situation of child ragpickers : a rapid assessment
Creators: Yogendra Bahadur Gurung
Keshab Prasad Adhikari
Govind Subedi
Contributors: International Labour Office
International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour
Publisher: ILO; Geneva
Date published: 2001
Series: Investigating the worst forms of child labour; no. 4
Number of pages: 56 p. :
Language: English
Asset Type: report
Record Identifier: 995675440002676