Health Related Problem among Agricultural child Labor

Abstract

Background: Child labor is a worldwide phenomenon, which considered inhumane by many international organizations. Aim: the aim of study to assess Health related Problems among Agricultural child Labor. Subjects and methods: this study was descriptive, Multi stage sample for children in school The subjects of this study were composed of 240 students enrolled in preparatory schools and labor in agriculture selected from the highest density from each grade in the previously mentioned settings with the following inclusion criteria (male students labor in agriculture and their age between 12 to 14 years). Results: the results of this study showed that less than half of child 13 years old, as regarded educational grades, more than one third of them ware 2nd Preparatory, also less than one third of them was second child, more than half of them live with their parents, more than two third of them live in shared house As regarded family member, more than one third of them was 3 individuals, less than two third of agricultural child labor had unsatisfactory knowledge about Agricultural hazards and more than one third of them had satisfactory knowledge about agricultural hazards and more than two third of agricultural child labor had unhealthy reported practices about Agricultural hazards and more than one third of them had healthy reported practices about Agricultural hazards. Conclusions: there were positive significance correlation between Exposure to agriculture hazards score of agricultural child labor and their total reported practices score. Recommendations: Preparation of a training program for ACL to increase awareness of health hazards and periodic checkup of health status for children early detection of occupational hazards to monitor their health status physically and psychologically.