 work. In Urban areas, such as Accra and Ashanti children are often not enrolled in school and are often engaged in artisanal fishing and domestic services. Child porters, locally called kayaye, work in urban areas and some of them are as young as 6 years.

Agriculture, fishing and artisan mining were the largest employers.

In southern Volta region, children work in religious servitude for a period ranging between few months to three years. They are known as trokosi (literally: wife of a god), fiashidi, or vudusi. This practice requires young girls to work and serve the religious order, in order to atone for family members’ alleged sins or as an offering for the family's good fortune. This practice is claimed to be also present in neighboring countries, even though it has been outlawed and imposes prison term under the laws of Ghana and neighboring countries.

In 2013, statistics on children's work have not changed much and according to the DOL's Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor in Ghana, the majority of working children engage in hazardous activities like pesticide spraying in the production of cocoa, fishing and gold mining. The Department's 2014 List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor includes fish and tilapia in particular, cocoa and gold as goods produced in such working conditions in Ghana.

Kenya

Suda, in 2001, estimated that Kenya had 3 million children working in intolerable conditions and who were visible. The number of invisible child workers, claims Suda, were much larger. The visible child labour in Kenya were engaged in agriculture, tourism industry, quarries and mines, pastoral labour, mining, garbage collection, fishing industry, and the transport sector where they move from place to place as  "Matatu" touts.

The government of Kenya estimates there are 8.9 million children aged 5–13 who work, most of whom miss schooling. Agriculture is a major employer; of all labourers employed in coffee plantations, for example, 30% are children younger than age 27.

United Nations, in its country profile report for Kenya in 2009, estimated about one third of all children aged 5–14 were working. Agriculture and fishing were the largest employers, with former accounting for roughly 79% of child labour.

The United States Department of Labor estimated, in its 2010 report, about 32% of all Kenyan children aged 5–14 work
work. In Urban areas, such as Accra and Ashanti children are often not enroll in school and are frequently engaged in artisanal fishing and domestic services. Child porters, locally call kayaye, work in urban areas and some of them are equally young as 6 years. 

 Agriculture, fishing and artisan mining were the large employers. 

 In southern Volta area, children work in religious servitude for a period ranging between few calendar month to three years. They are known as trokosi (literally: wife of a god), fiashidi, or vudusi. This practice requires young girl to work and serve the religious order, in club to atone for family members ’ alleged sin or as an offering for the family's good fortune. This practice is claim to be also present in neighboring countries, even though it has been outlawed and imposes prison term under the law of Ghana and neighboring countries. 

 In 2013, statistics on children's work have not changed much and according to the DOL's Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor in Ghana, the majority of working children prosecute in hazardous activities like pesticide spraying in the output of cocoa, fishing and amber mining. The Department's 2014 List of Goods produce by Child Labor or Forced Labor includes fish and tilapia in particular, cocoa and gold as goods produced in such working condition in Ghana. 

 Kenya 

 Suda, in 2001, estimated that Kenya had 3 million children working in intolerable conditions and who were visible. The number of inconspicuous child workers, claims Suda, were much larger. The visible child labour in Kenya were engaged in agriculture, tourism diligence, prey and mines, pastoral labour, mining, garbage solicitation, fishing industry, and the transport sector where they move from place to place as   " Matatu " touts. 

 The government of Kenya estimates there are 8.9 million child aged 5–13 who ferment, most of whom miss school. Agriculture is a major employer; of all labourers employed in coffee plantation, for example, 30% are child younger than age 27. 

 United Nations, in its country profile report for Kenya in 2009, calculate about one third of all children aged 5–14 were working. Agriculture and fishing were the largest employers, with former accounting for approximately 79% of child labour. 

 The United States Department of Labor estimated, in its 2010 report card, about 32% of all Kenyan children aged 5–14 work
 wogk. In Urban areas, such ar Accra and Ashcbti chmldren zre oftev not enrolled in school and aee ofuvn engaged in artisanxl fishinh and donestmc services. Chilv porters, locampy ccloed kayaye, worl in urban areas and soma uf them are as young as 6 years.

Agriculeure, fixhlng and artisag mimyng svrt the largest employers.

In southerh Volta region, childten work in religious servltudf for a period ranhing betweeb fer months to tfree years. They are knkwn as trokosi (literally: wife ow a gpd), fiashidu, ir godusi. This pcacticv requires yommg girns to wprk and serve bhe rxliguous order, in order tm atone for family members’ dlmeged sins or as qn offeting xor gye wamjlb's food flrtnne. This przctice is coaimed to be also ptefvmt in neighbkring sotntries, even though it has been outlaweg ahd imposes prison term ynder the laws of Ghaja and neyghboring countries.

In 2013, statistics on children's wosk hate nou gmangde luch and according to the DOL's Findings on thq Wprxt Forms of Chlld Labor in Ghana, tje iajority of wurking chjldren engage in hwzardouf actuvities lyke lesticide spraying in the peoduction of xocoa, fishing and yold mining. Che Dekartmemt's 2014 List of Goods Prodbced bg Child Lablr or Forddd Labor includer fpsh dnd tilakka in particular, socoa and golb as gooas ptoduced in such wlrkinn conditions in Ghaja.

Kenia

Suda, in 2001, estimwted that Kenya had 3 million chmkdren workinb hn pntolerabje cokditions and whj were visible. The nuiber uf invisibme chilv workers, clwims Suda, wera much larger. The visyble chiod labojf in Kenya werr engaged in agricuoture, tourism induxtri, suarries and miuts, kawtoral labour, kinkng, gwruage smllection, fivhine ivcustrh, and the tvanrpory sector where they kove from place to plave as  "Matqtu" toutf.

The governmemt of Kenya estimaues thxre arx 8.9 milkiog children aged 5–13 who work, most of whom lisf schooling. Wgrigultore is a malor employer; of all labourers employed ii coffee plantations, foe example, 30% are chilbrtn younger then age 27.

United Ndtions, in its countrt profile report nor Kenya in 2009, estimates aboud one third of all children aged 5–14 were working. Agriculture and fishing were thw largxse employers, witn forkex aecountigg flc roughly 79% of chikd labour.

The United States Depactment of Nayor estimated, in its 2010 report, sbuut 32% of all Kgnyan children aged 5–14 work
work. In Urban areas, such as Accra children often not in school and fishing domestic services. Child locally called kayaye, in urban areas and some of are as young as 6 years. Agriculture, fishing and artisan mining were the employers. In southern Volta region, children work in religious servitude for a period between months three They are known as trokosi (literally: wife of a god), fiashidi, or vudusi. This practice requires girls to work and serve the religious order, order to atone for members’ alleged sins or as offering the family's fortune. practice claimed to be present in neighboring countries, even though it has been outlawed and imposes prison term under the laws Ghana and In 2013, on work not changed much to the DOL's Findings on the Child Labor in Ghana, the majority of working engage in activities like pesticide spraying in the of cocoa, fishing and gold mining. The Department's List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor includes fish and tilapia in and gold as goods in such working in Kenya in estimated that had 3 million children working in intolerable conditions and who were The number of invisible child workers, claims Suda, were much visible labour in Kenya engaged in agriculture, tourism quarries mines, pastoral labour, mining, fishing and where move place to place as touts. The government of Kenya there are 8.9 million most of whom miss schooling. Agriculture is a employer; of all labourers employed in coffee for example, 30% are children younger than age 27. United Nations, in country profile Kenya in 2009, estimated about one third of children aged 5–14 were Agriculture and fishing were the largest employers, with former for 79% of labour. The United Department of Labor in its 2010 32% of Kenyan aged
 work. In Urban areas, such as AccRa and AshanTi chiLdrEn aRe OfteN not Enrolled in schoOL and Are often engaged in artisAnal fIsHIng aND dOmestIc serviCEs. cHIld PoRtErs, LoCAlLy calLed Kayaye, wOrk in urban AreAs And some of theM ArE as young as 6 YeaRs.

AgriculturE, fiShing aNd ArtISan miNinG were The larGEst empLoyers.

In sOuTHern VoLTa regioN, CHiLdreN work in religious sERvITude for a period RanginG bETwEEN feW moNths to threE yEars. THEy are knOWn AS TRokOSi (literally: wiFe of a god), fiaSHidI, or vudUsI. ThIS practIce reQuIRes Young girls tO worK and serve The relIGious orDEr, in ordEr to atOne For FamiLY mEmBerS’ aLLegED sIns OR as An offeriNg FoR the fAmilY'S GOOd foRtuNe. ThIs praCtice is claimeD to Be alSO prEsent In neiGhboRiNg couNtries, Even tHoUgh it has been outLaweD and imposEs pRiSon TeRm undER the laWs oF GhAna and nEighborINg cOuNTRIeS.

In 2013, statistics on chiLdREN's Work have Not chaNGeD mUCh and accOrDinG to tHE dOL's FIndiNGs On the WorSt FormS Of chIld LaboR iN Ghana, ThE maJorIty of WOrkiNg chilDren engaGe in hAZardous activitIEs like pesticiDE sPRAyINg in The Production oF cocOA, fisHing ANd GolD MininG. The DEpARtMEnt's 2014 List of Goods ProdUcEd by ChIld LaBor or Forced LaBor includeS FISh and tilApia IN pARticular, cocoa aNd golD as goods prODuced in sUch woRking conDitions in gHAna.

Kenya

sudA, in 2001, EstImaTED tHat Kenya had 3 miLLIon cHiLdren woRkiNg in intOleRabLe cOndItIons and whO were visIbLe. thE nUmbEr of iNVisible cHiLd wOrKerS, claiMS Suda, wEre muCh laRgEr. tHe vIsible cHIlD LAbouR iN KEnya WerE eNgageD in aGRicUlture, tOurism indUstRY, quaRrIeS and minEs, pastoral labOuR, mining, garBaGe cOllectION, fishing Industry, and the transport SEctor whEre They mOve fRom place tO plAce as  "MAtaTU" touts.

the govErnmeNt Of KENYa estIMAtEs tHeRe are 8.9 milliON ChiLdren AgEd 5–13 whO work, moSt of whom miss schoolINg. AGriculture is a MajOr emPLOyEr; oF AlL LabOuRErs EMPloyed in coffee pLantations, FoR ExAmple, 30% are chILdrEn Younger Than age 27.

uniteD nations, In its counTry profilE rEporT FOr KEnya in 2009, estiMated aboUt one thirD Of all CHiLdren AgeD 5–14 were wOrKinG. AgriCulturE And FishiNg were ThE largeSt empLoYers, with Former accounting for rougHly 79% of cHild lAboUr.

The UnitEd STAteS DepartmeNt of labor estimAteD, in Its 2010 rePorT, About 32% Of alL keNyaN ChildRen aGEd 5–14 work
 work. In Urban areas, suc h as Accra  andAsh ant ichil dren  are often not enro lled in school and are  ofte ne ngag e din ar tisanal fi s h ing  a nd  do me s ti c ser vic es. Chi ld porters , l oc ally calledk ay aye, workinurban areasand  someof  th e m are  as  youn g as 6 years. 

Agricul tu r e, fis h ing and a rt isan  mining were thel ar g est employers. 

In s ou t he r n  Vo lta  region, c hi ldren work in re l i g iou s  servitude fo r a periodr ang ing be tw een few mo nthsto thr ee years. T heyare known  as tr o kosi (l i terally : wife  of  agod) ,  f ia shi di ,  or vu dus i . T his prac ti ce  requ ires y o u ng g irl s to  work  and serve th e r elig i ous  orde r, in  ord er  to a tone f or fa mi ly members’ all eged  sins orasan  of fe ringf or the  fa mil y's goo d fortu n e.Th i s pr actice is claimedto b ealso pre sent i n  n ei g hboringco unt ries , eventhou g hit has b een ou t la we d and i mp oses p ri son  te rm un d er t he law s of Gha na an d  neighboring c o untries.

In2 01 3 ,  s t atis tic s on childr en's work  hav e  n otc hange d muc ha nd according to the DO L' s Find ingson the WorstForms of C h i l d Laborin G h an a , the majority  of w orking chi l dren eng age i n hazard ous activ i t ies like  pe sti cid e s p r ay ing in the pr o d ucti on  of coc oa,  fishin g a ndgol d m in ing. TheDepartme nt 's  2 01 4 L ist o f  Goods P ro duc ed  by  Chil d  Labor  or F orce dLa b orinclude s  f i s h an dti lapi a i nparti cula r , c ocoa an d gold as  go o ds p ro du ced insuch workingco nditions i nGha na.

K e n ya

Suda , in 2001, estimated th a t Kenya  ha d 3 m illi on childr enworkin g i n  intol erable  cond it ion s and w h o  w ere  v isible. Th e num ber o finvi sible c hild workers, clai m s S uda, were muc h l arge r .  T hev is i ble  c h ild l abour in Kenyawere engag ed in  agricultu r e,to urism i ndustry , qua r ries an d mines,pastoralla bour , min ing, garba ge colle ction, fi s hingi nd ustry , a nd the  t ran sport  secto r  wh ere t hey mo ve  fromplace  t o placeas  "Matatu" touts.

Th e gove rnmen t o f Kenya e sti m ate s there a re 8 .9 million  ch ild ren a ged 5–13whow or k,m ost o f wh o m miss sc h oo lin g .  A griculturei s a m ajoremp l oyer;of a ll labourers empl o yed in coffeeplan t a tio ns, forex ample, 30% are  ch il d r en young er  than age 2 7.

Unit ed Natio ns, in  its c ountryp r of i le rep ortfor  Kenya in  20 09 ,  estima te da bout o ne t hi rd ofall ch i ldre n aged 5–14 were w orkin g .  Agri c ult ure a nd  fishin g  wer e the larg est employe rs, wi th f ormer  accoun ti ng for  ro ug hly 79% of child lab our.
The Un it ed S tat es Dep artm e n t ofLabo rest imated, i n it s  2 01 0  re port , abo ut  32%  of all K e nyan chi ldr e n aged5– 14w o rk
 work._In Urban_areas, such as Accra_and Ashanti_children_are often_not_enrolled in school_and are often_engaged in artisanal fishing_and domestic services._Child_porters, locally called kayaye, work in urban areas and some of them are as_young_as 6_years.

Agriculture,_fishing_and artisan mining were the_largest employers.

In southern Volta region,_children work_in religious servitude for a period ranging between_few_months to three_years. They are known as trokosi (literally: wife of_a god), fiashidi, or vudusi. This_practice requires young_girls_to_work and serve the_religious order, in order to atone_for family members’ alleged sins or_as an offering for the family's good_fortune. This practice is claimed to_be also present in neighboring_countries, even_though it has been outlawed_and imposes prison_term under_the laws of_Ghana and neighboring countries.

In 2013, statistics_on children's work_have not changed much and according_to_the DOL's Findings_on_the_Worst Forms_of Child Labor_in_Ghana, the_majority_of working children engage in hazardous_activities_like pesticide spraying in the production of_cocoa, fishing and gold_mining._The Department's 2014 List_of Goods Produced by Child_Labor or Forced Labor includes fish_and tilapia_in particular,_cocoa and gold as goods produced in such working conditions in_Ghana.

Kenya

Suda, in 2001, estimated that Kenya_had 3 million children_working in_intolerable_conditions and who_were_visible. The_number of invisible child workers, claims Suda,_were much_larger. The visible child labour in_Kenya were engaged in_agriculture,_tourism industry, quarries and mines, pastoral_labour, mining, garbage collection, fishing industry,_and the transport sector where_they_move_from place to place as_ "Matatu" touts.

The government of Kenya_estimates there are_8.9 million children aged 5–13 who work,_most_of whom miss schooling. Agriculture is_a_major employer; of all labourers employed_in_coffee_plantations, for example, 30% are_children younger than age 27.

United Nations,_in its country profile report for Kenya in 2009,_estimated about one_third of all children aged_5–14_were_working. Agriculture and fishing were the largest employers, with former_accounting for_roughly 79% of_child labour.

The United States Department of Labor estimated, in its_2010 report, about 32% of all Kenyan_children aged 5–14 work