Child labor is a serious and alarming problem. In many parts of the world, not only in developing countries but also in developed regions, the children are abusively forced to work. The conditions under which children work harm them physically and psychologically.

The major reasons that lead to the problem are poverty and the lack of education. When poor parents are not able to repay their debt, their children are sent to work for loaners to pay off the debt. The children, who have only the least education, therefore, have no choice in their life but to agree to work long hours under dangerous working conditions. Child labor is always an attractive source of labor because firstly, to employers, they can be hired at the far lower rates. To the children themselves, their wages contribute to a large part of a family’s income. And finally compared to adults, children often get paid more than adults do when working on the street.

Although it is unlikely that the problem can be eliminated, two goals should be reached. First, children have to be removed from dangerous working condition. Then, the compulsory education, the most effective tool to prevent child labor problem, should be provided to all children.