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    AN EXPLORATION INTO DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILD LABOURERS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
    (JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA, 2017-06-18) Dr. Hafees Tosin SULYMAN
    Children are wonderful creation, an image of what we use to be (childhood). Children are foetus form from the union of male sperm and female egg. Children moved through all the stages in pre natal and gradually become an adult who are responsible and fully aware of their actions. Before reaching this stage, they are vulnerable and depend on external factors for their growth and development. Engaging these young children in any activities that affect their development or prevent them from attending school is called child labour. This study investigated the characteristics of the child labourer, result indicates that children were all of school age; some of the children were living with their parent while others were living with guardian, masters and distance relatives. Children from less educated parents and with low income background form the majority of the child labourers.