Determinant of the Factors Increasing the Involvement of Children in Different Vending Activities in Tanzania: A Case of Arusha City

This study investigated the factors contributing to children's involvement in child labour in Tanzania, in the case of Arusha City.The purpose was to determine factors contributing to the increased involvement of children in different vending activities.A non-probability sampling procedure was employed, and purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to sample a total of 73 respondents.Qualitative methods were used to gather data, including interviews and observation.63 child labourers, 8 adults, and 2 government officials were interviewed.Thematic analysis techniques were employed in analysing the data.The major findings of the study indicate that child involvement in vending activities in Arusha City exists simply because of irresponsible parents, family conflict and parent separation, the desire to own properties, social and economic factors, and poor government control.It is therefore recommended that Ward Community Development Officers and Social Welfare Officers raise awareness about the children's rights.The government and other stakeholders should strengthen various committees available from the district level to the village level so that they can fulfil their responsibilities of taking care of children's welfare.The community shall be provided with education on fulfilling their responsibilities to the children, and there should also be an agenda on child issues, especially in the Wards Development Committee and village meetings, in order to mobilise adequate resources and foster good collabouration among stakeholders and the community at large in fighting child labour.