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Child Labour In James3 Town A child carries water from the shore of Jamestown in Accra

Tue, 4 Oct 2016 Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Child labour is a major problem in Ghana, affecting more than one-fifth of young people.

The figure can be much higher in coastal areas, where poverty-hit families send their children to work or sell them into labour.

Research by volunteering organisation Ubelong suggests more than 80% of children in the town of Senya are trafficked into hazardous work in the fishing industry

Source: www.ghanaweb.com