Term 2 – Individual Essay
The essay must be submitted on Turnitin by 12pm on Friday 26
th March 2021. Essays submitted
after that time will be liable to a late submission penalty applied by Faculty of Business and Law.
The word limit is 1,500 words. The word count excludes table of contents, list of tables, list of
figures, appendices, and references/bibliography but includes all else footnotes, quotes and in-text
citations. A word count (available in Word) should be given on the title (front) page. Essays which
exceed the word count by 10% may receive a deduction of 10% of the mark awarded.
Choose one of the following four topics:
- The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that around 25% of children in world’s
poorest countries are engaged in child labor. Critically discuss child labor in the context of Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia and the Pacific. Your discussions should also include causes,
consequences, and policy options with respect to child labour. - Population growth rate particularly in developing and heavily indebted poor countries is very high.