The burden of COVID-19 pandemic on child labour in Afghanistan

Abubakr Yosufi; Kirandeesh Kaur

doi:10.56101/rimj.v1i2.28

Authors

Abubakr Yosufi Kabul University of Medical Science
Kirandeesh Kaur Michigan State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56101/rimj.v1i2.28

Keywords:

Pandemic, Child labour, Conflicts, Education, Poverty

Abstract

Not available.

Author Biographies

Abubakr Yosufi, Kabul University of Medical Science

Dentistry faculty, Kabul University of Medical Science, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Kirandeesh Kaur, Michigan State University

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States.

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