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Africa
Introduction to Africa
The continent of Africa is the world's second largest
continent after Asia, with a total surface area,
including several surrounding islands of 30,313,000
square kilometres. It stretches from 40 degrees
latitude in the north to 34 35' degrees south and has
54 independent countries - 48 mainland and 6 island
states - with an estimated total population of 700
million.
Environment-Climate
The climate of Africa ranges from tropical to subarctic
on its highest peaks. Its northern half is primarily desert
or arid, while its central and southern areas contain both
savanna plains and very dense jungle (rainforest)
regions. In between, there is a convergence where
vegetation patterns such as sahel, and steppe dominate.
Africa is the hottest continent on earth; drylands and
deserts comprise 60% of the entire land surface. The
record for the highest temperature recorded was set in
Libya in 1922 (58 C)
Economy
Although it has abundant natural resources, Africa remains the
world's poorest and most underdeveloped continent. The result of a
variety of causes includes:
Spread of deadly diseases
Corrupt governments that have often committed serious human
rights violations
Failed central planning
High levels of illiteracy
Lack of access to foreign capital, and frequent tribal and military
conflict
According to the United Nations' Human Development Report in
2003, the bottom 25 ranked nations (151st to 175th) were all African.
Living conditions
Poverty
Illiteracy
Malnutrition
Inadequate water supply and sanitation,
Poor health
These are a few factors that affects a large
proportion of the people who reside in the
African continent
Recreational Activity
At time people engage in games or activities that are indigenous
to their region.
Wrestling
Running and jumping events
Games of fantasy and games of imitation (where children
pretend adult roles)
Dance competitions
Main occupation
Africa is a place blessed with so many minerals. In this sense, the highest Labour
force in Africa falls in trading. However, at present, Africans have transitioned into
other types of occupation such as the lumber work, agriculture, mining, jewellery
making, computer work, civil and legal fields.
Viticulture: This occupation is carryout in north central of western part of
Africa(Nigeria),in perspective. That region support fruit growth such as, grape,
tomatoes, okra, orange.
At work:
Food
Pap (a type of porridge) made from grounded maize.
Chicken
Marog-mixed-with peanuts,
Sweet potatoes, corn- on -the- cob,
Mopane worms,
Pumpkin
Bugs (high in protein and can be found anywhere)
Bush meat (Monkeys)
They eat what they can find, because they can grow a lot of these
foods themselves, as they are far away from shops and do not
have the money to buy.
Lifestyles of children
Absence of toilets (60 of children in slums have no toilets or pit latrines)
Absence of clean drinking water (water costs money and is carried in jerry cans
which often develop mold and mildew and often lack a closure)
Absence of proper hygiene due lack of water
Absence of schooling due to lack of money in the family even though education in
countries such as Uganda is free for primary education, it costs money for many
other things (67% of girls drop out of primary school in Uganda and 38% of boys do
the same.)
Life is simply hard for children since most families earn very little and in slums unemployment exceeds 60% or more, so parents or guardians have little money for the
children, their education, clothing, shoes, housing, food .
Child
Labour in
Africa
child trafficking
They are also either
forced by parents
sold
Acknowledgement
http://senweb.lr.k12.nj.us/Library/class
%20projects/Stapleford/Children45/Child
%20Labor%20Donna.htm
http://www.childinfo.org/labour_education.htm
http://www.childinfo.org/labour_education.htm\
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_labour_in_Afri
ca
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_in_cocoa_p
roduction
Poverty
In Africa, poverty is common.
Therefore, parents sell their children
for money. This leads to :
1.Child slavery
2.Child Prostitution
Child Slavery
Child slavery is the
slavery of girls and
boys under 18
years of age.
What happens?
Statistics
Child
Prostitution
Child prostitution
Prostitution in Africa is illegal in most
countries. Nevertheless, it is
frequently common in practice,
driven by the widespread poverty in
many sub-Saharan African countries.
Child prostitution
Humanitarian Aid
There are several organisations that
render aid to victims of child labour:
International Labour Organisation.
ANTI-SLAVERY INTERNATIONAL
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
sGSzv-lVCb0
(1.35)
Acknowledgements
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitu
tion_in_Africa
http://www.antislavery.org/english
/what_we_do/antislavery_internatio
nal_today/antislavery_internationa
l_today.aspx