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In fact, it is increasingly recognized
that nearly 70% of Sri Lankan communities
still living in rural settings or in close
proximities of plantation sector with minimal
infra structural facilities. Hence they used to
earn their living income either being
employed in the plantation or through other
ways, and it is typical that eldest children are
entrusted to take care varied family needs
when parents are busy in their daily work.
Taking care of younger brothers and sisters,
cooking, washing clothes are some of the
tasks assigned to them. However, it was
revealed that this practice had ushered
negative effects such as higher drop-out on
education and also causing diverse impact on
their childhood.
The objective of this study is to identify the
causes and effects that influence the
adolescents due to the prevalent causes
explained above. Also intended to diagnose
the impact caused on the adolescents and
their education and psycho-physical growth
and very specially to study possible strategic
interventions that can set in motion within
rural communities to create positive living
status of children and adolescents as well. It
is also necessary to initiate productive
dialogue too, to discuss best possible ways to
implement appropriate social action once the
facts revealed on the poor responses of
parents such as the carelessness or
disregarding risks of abusing adolescents. In
this regard, a sample survey was steered in 12
villages comprising with a sample of 475
families within 5 Divisional Secretarial
divisions.
