Abstract: The most complex and pressing challenge of our time is how to train and develop the power of human capital to ensure that individuals at all stages of life are well equipped to fully realise their potential and shape their own path. Child’s development is one of the biggest challenges faced by mostly the developing economies such as Nigeria. Child labour, identified to be a world-wide economic problem is seen as a threat to childhood, child’s growth and development. Children are considered as the potential future of any economy. This paper examined the effect of child labour on child’s education, health and economy. Hence, recommend applicable aspect of Marx theory of labour on the development of the social and physical wellbeing of the children. Data used were primarily sourced and a descriptive statistics was employed in finding out the effect of child labour on the children. It was revealed that child labour is majorly caused by poverty, low wages earned by parent and poor quality of life. The consequent of child labour was shown its adverse educational, health and economic effects. These include teenage pregnancy, body pains, disabilities, social vices, rape, illiteracy, school dropout and untimely death. Therefore, the paper recommends the application of Karl Marx theory of labour, especially his view on education to the training, educating and employment of children as varies in age. The government on it part can support the non-governmental organisations to strengthen the existing laws on violence against children and also curb activities that foster child labour in Nigeria.
Keywords: Child labour; Capitalism; Exploitation; Economic; Education; Health.
Title: The Relevance of Karl Marx Theory of Labour to the Development of the Nigerian Child
Author: Professor Idisi P.O., Dr Ogwu I. J., Leweke N.
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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