Child labor is a major issue in many parts of the Global South. This study was conducted in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria to examine the level of involvement of children in arable farming activities. Three states in the region were selected for the study, and arable farming households were randomly selected from these states. Out of the selected farming households, 362 children (6–17 years of age) were interviewed. It was found that children were highly involved in most of the farming activities that are considered hazardous. The reasons given by the farming household heads for the engagement of household children in farming activities included cultural, economic, and political factors. Most of the children combined schooling and farming activities. The research data showed that there was no significant relationship in the level of involvement of children in agricultural labor between the three Niger Delta states, but it showed significant difference in the nature of farming activities in which the children were involved. The implications of agricultural development are that these conditions will lead to the transmission of agricultural knowledge, technical, and social skills from generation to generation. It is recommended that (a) a compromise should be reached between schooling and the involvement of children in farming activities; (b) that children should always be made to wear protective gear when they carry out hazardous farming operations; and (c) their involvement and technical education in agricultural skills should give them a future positive interest in agriculture as a career/profession.

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尼日利亚尼日尔三角洲地区农户的童工

童工是全球南方许多地区的主要问题。这项研究是在尼日利亚的尼日尔三角洲地区进行的，目的是调查儿童参与可耕种农业活动的程度。选择了该地区的三个州进行研究，并从这些州中随机选择了可耕种的农户。在选定的农户中，采访了362名儿童（6-17岁）。人们发现，儿童高度参与了大多数被认为是危险的农业活动。农业户主提出的让家庭儿童参与农业活动的原因包括文化，经济和政治因素。大多数儿童将学校教育和农业活动结合在一起。研究数据表明，尼日尔三个三角州之间儿童参与农业劳动的程度没有显着关系，但是表明儿童参与的农业活动的性质存在显着差异。农业发展的含义是，这些条件将导致农业知识，技术和社会技能世代相传。建议（a）在学校教育和儿童参与农业活动之间达成妥协；（b）在进行危险的耕作作业时，应始终使儿童穿戴防护装备；