| المستخلص: |
1. The highest percentage of working children in the agricultural sector was in the age group (15-17 years) by 38% of total working children and the least was 2.5% in the age group (5-6 years). 2. Rural of El-sharkia had the highest percentage of female working children by12.6% of the total female working children compared to 11.2% for males, followed by rural of El-gharbia and El-behera by11.4% for each of them compared to 8%, 9.2% for males, respectively. 3. Higher percentage of female currently enrolled in education and working in agricultural sector in Lower Egypt by 88.0% of the total female working children compared to 86.8% for males. 4. The percentage of working children who dropped out from school was10.1% in comparison to 3.9% for non-workers. 5. Higher illiteracy rates among female heads of households of working children in the agricultural sector by 80% compared to 49% in male-headed households. 6. The highest percentage of child labor in the agricultural sector in lower Egypt was in the fourth level of wealth by 26.4%, while the highest percentage of child labor in upper Egypt ( 27.4%) live in the lowest standards of living. 7. 99% of heads of households of working children in agricultural sector are married men, while about 71% of heads of households of working children are widows 8. 33% of working children of illiterate heads of households live in the lowest standard of living in lower Egypt, 16.5% in lower Egypt. 9. Factor analysis shows that there are nine factors that affect the child labor in the agricultural sector; these factors explain about 71% of the total variation. The most important factors are: * The First factor has the most important influence on child labor in the agricultural sector and explains 10.13% of the total variation and includes five variables related to housing conditions of working children; namely, (housing ownership, source of drinking water, agricultural land ownership, type of dwelling, type of toilet). * The second factor explains 9.3% of the total variation and includes (education enrollment of child, child continuity in school, and number of child working hours). * The third factor contributes in about 8.4% of the total variation and includes (Number of persons per room, number of family members, and number of siblings).
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