An Investigation into the Life of Child Rag-Pickers A Case of Quetta City
Keywords:
Child rag-pickers, violence, health, education, toilets, Quetta.Abstract
The present study explores the lives of child rag-pickers in Quetta City. For
the purpose, 40 child rag-pickers were purposively selected, out of total: 20
were boys and 20 were girls. Exploratory research design was used. In-depth
interviews were employed using a topic guide. The findings of the study
revealed that majority of the participants were migrants, they followed a tight
daily routine, worked 11-16 hours per day, covered 20-30 km distance,
collected 20-50 kg wasted materials and earned 150-1200 Pakistani rupee
each day depending upon their age and sex. Participants had no social
recognition at public places while at homes they were the bread winners and
had value. Majority of the participants faced abuse, domestic violence, sexual
exploitation, harassment and beating at the hands of elders, owners of Tapal,
drug addicts, criminals and police. Life threatening diseases, psychological
disturbance, dog bites, lack of toilets, exposure to drugs and lethal weapons
were observed. Mass illiteracy and socio-economic pressure existed in them.
The government, non-government agencies should provide them with better
earning opportunities.
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