Abstract : This report presents the results of the Child Labour Surve y (CLS) undertaken by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) in collaboration with the Household Food Security, Health and Nutrition Information System (FHANIS) in September 1999. The objectives of the CLS were as follows:
(i) To identify and analyze the factors responsible for the emergence and growth of child labour in Zambia.
(ii) To provide policy makers, researchers and other stakeholders with a comprehensive set of data and indicators on child labour.
(iii) To form the basis for the creation of a long -term database on child labour in Zambia.
In addition, the Central Statistical Office carried out qualitative studies on street children and children in prostitution. These were conducted in conjunction with the TASINTHA Programme, Children in Need, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), the Zambia Red Cross, the Fountain of Hope and Anglican Street Kids Project. In this respect, the survey provided an opportunity for the government to collaborate with NGOs and other stakeholders. The objectives of the specialized studies were:
(i) To describe the key characteristics of street children and children in prostitution in Zambia.
(ii) To enhance the usefulness and policy-relevance of the information generated from the modular household survey on Child Labour.
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