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1. 1. Life at risk : hazardous child labour within agriculture in Sialkot, Pakistan

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Muhammad Amjad Nawaz; [2012]
   Keywords : child labour; working condition; child labour laws in Pakistan;

   Abstract : The issue of child labor and hazardous work is a reality in many developing countries including Pakistan. With its high population density, mostly in the rural areas, a majority of the households engage in activities that are geared towards survival without considering the negative implications. READ MORE

3. 2. The Fertility Change in Pakistan and Bangladesh - a Study of Failure and Success

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sara Larsson; [2006]
   Keywords : poverty; gender; Pakistan; fertility; population; Bangladesh; insecurity; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Bangladesh and Pakistan have a common history as one country and they are both predominantly Muslim with a similar culture. Despite this common context, and a lower economic development, Bangladesh has managed to reduce its total fertility rate considerably since the late 1980s, while Pakistan’s fertility rate reduction has lagged behind. READ MORE