Child labor is a global issue and found in many parts of the world, especially developing countries (Rena, 2009). 96% of child laborers are found in Africa, Latin America, and Asia (Roggero et. al., 2007). In 2000, the International Labor Organization (ILO) estimated that there were 246 million child laborers and approximately two-thirds of children working in hazardous conditions. The ILO has many definitions of child labor which include any child under the age of 18 workings in hazardous conditions; under 15 in full-time employment; and under 13 in part-time work (Rena, 2009). Child laborers living without parents make up an estimated 5% of all child labor.
