| Yhteenveto: | This article examines the hypothesis that formal education of children and their parents plays
a major role in reducing child labour. Data are generated from a representative sample survey
of 3,809 children aged 10-14 years in 150 villages of Manikganj and Joypurhat districts in
Bangladesh. Findings reveal significant inverse relationship between child labour and years ol
schooling. Six factors such as age of children, child education, mother's education, father's
education, land ownership of household and father's occupation appear to be important
determinants of child labour. Probabilities of children to be in the labour force also indicate
that years of schooling of the children is the most influential variable to reduce child labour
followed by father's and mother's education. It is concluded that child labour may be reduced
by enrolling children to school. This should be ensured through motivating the parents for
education, making available of schools in rural areas, and creating a joyful environment of
learning.
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