(RLDS) - Addis Ababa University

interviews of key informants (People who have knowledge in the area) before conducting the
survey to design appropriate questionnaire which is applicable in the area.
2.1.2.2. Focus Group Discussion
Focus group discussion was conducted to fill in the gap of information that was not covered by
the survey and also to validate the survey findings. The participants of the focus group includes
community members who lived in the area at least for five years and individuals who are
engaged in weaving, kebele officials, and school teachers. Though there was a plan to conduct
focus group discussion with the child worker as well, the employers were not willing to let them
go out of the vicinity of their residence.
2.1.2.3. Survey Method
Survey was conducted to inquire about the characteristics of the child and the employers, work
environment, Working conditions, employment mechanism and reason for child labour
participation in the area as well as its impact on the development of the children. The survey is a
cross sectional survey that employed structured questionnaire that was administered by
enumerators.
The sampling unit is the home based enterprise that refers to the households who are engaged in
weaving activities. The unit of analysis is the children who are working in the home based
enterprises. The questionnaire had two parts for the child worker and for the home based
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