ABSTRACT This study examines how child labour carried out in Nepal’s brick kilns impacts classroom performance and achievement, while also exploring parents’ perspectives towards it. To this end, a field study within select brick kilns was conducted among child labourers as well as adults whose offspring had previously worked as child labourers. Information was collected through semi-structured interviews, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions. The findings of this study suggest that the majority of child labourers spend a part of their earnings on getting themselves or their siblings educated, which helps to the continuity of education. However, child labourer’s seasonal migration to brick kilns for employment impacts their ability to attend school, which leads to a deterioration of their classroom performance and final grades, while also producing higher drop-out rates. The majority of adult participants in this study held neutral views on both child labour and education. They did not deny the importance of education, yet also easily accepted child labour, considering it to be a necessity rather than a choice.

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尼泊尔砖窑中的季节性童工：其教育影响和父母对此的态度研究

摘要本研究调查了尼泊尔砖窑中进行的童工劳动如何影响课堂表现和成就，同时还探讨了父母对此的看法。为此，在童工以及以前曾当过童工的后代中对某些砖窑进行了实地研究。通过半结构化访谈，深入访谈和焦点小组讨论来收集信息。这项研究的结果表明，大多数童工将其部分收入用于接受自身或兄弟姐妹的教育，这有助于继续教育。但是，童工季节性迁移到砖窑求职会影响他们的上学能力，从而导致他们的课堂表现和最终成绩下降，同时产生更高的辍学率。这项研究的大多数成年参与者对童工和教育都持中立观点。他们没有否认教育的重要性，但也很容易接受童工，认为这是必要而不是选择。