Příčiny dětské práce v Demokratické republice Kongo se zaměřením na těžební sektor

This bachelor thesis addresses the issue of the causes of child labor. The aim is to construct a list of the causes of child labor in developing countries and then focus on the case of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the mining sector. To achieve the objective, a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods was used, including analysis of available data and analysis of literature on the subject. The first chapter discusses the theoretical definition of child labor, the scope and development of the issue, working conditions and child labor in the mining sector and the main causes, particularly in developing countries. The second chapter introduces the Democratic Republic of Congo, child labor in the country and its main causes with a focus on cobalt and copper mining. The thesis shows that child labor in the mining sector in the DRC, is caused by a number of factors, including poverty, lack of education and institutional issues, with the mining of critical raw materials - such as cobalt and copper, which are now widely used in production - contributing significantly to child labor in the country.