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This paper analyzes the links between child labour and poor
scholl performance, using data gathered in Ghana. Author
Christopher Heady moves away from conventional studies on
child labour and education, which tend to focus on low school
enrolment and attendance. He goes further, to examine the day
to day impact of child labour on those in school, finding that, as
well as leaving children too tired to learn, child labour robs them
of their interest in learning. Children who are already contributing
economically to their family income may be less interested in
academic achievement, resulting in lack of motivation that affects
both their learning and their future prospects.Owner: Christopher Heady