Impact of factories on school-going children: a case study on Hatiaba village in Gazipur district

Abstract

Different dimensions of factories create employment opportunities for middle to lower-income class people. Over the years, it has created a huge impact on society. Within a decade, Hatiaba village under Gazipur district has been surrounded by some factories. In this study, what are the industrial impacts and its influence on school-going children, as well as how it ties down with school dropouts and child labor in Hatiaba village has been discussed, collecting data based on primary survey by interviewing village people, questionnaires, Focused Group Discussion (FGD) along with other secondary sources. This is an ingenious attempt to thoroughly examine the said issue. Both qualitative and quantitative research methodology have been used to assess the reality of the study area. Respondents of the study admitted that industry has had influences on schoolgoing students directly and indirectly, the cases being – dropout from schools, child labor and socio-economic conditions of inhabitants. According to theoretical framework in this research discussed all these things to find out the current situation and problems of school-going students in Hatiaba village. Socio-economic condition is playing vital role in society. To setup some factories in Hatiaba village, it creates some social impacts simultaneously economic changes. The outcome of the study and major findings is that, factories impact on school dropout and child labor is less significant than poverty rather changes their socio-economic conditions little bit.