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paper explores deconstruction child labour artisanal smallscale mining asm sites highlighting different perspectives despite economic benefits democratic republic congo drc asm poses challenges particularly children concerned ology study uses convergent parallel mixed methods approach interpret qualitative qualitative data based conceptual framework human capital trivariate probit tobit models used quantitative data content analysis employed qualitative data collected primary data interviewing children involved artisanal mining activities interviews conducted consent children parents guardians adopt snowball sampling due lack database centre expertise mining governance cegemi developed data collection instruments collaboration inner city fund icf international validated united states department labour found limited access education leads decreased school attendance rates among children pushing towards engaging hazardous nonhazardous economic activities within drcs mining areas moreover excessive working hours negatively impact childrens academic performance consequently tradeoff attending school engaging child labour asm sites drc study consider domestic activities carried children could give even detailed results governments partners must prioritise creating comprehensive list hazardous activities children asm context careful conceptualisation necessary ensure clarity effectiveness list raising awareness merits removing children activities related mining important households living around asm sites interventions aiming reduce child labour increase school attendance asm zones must remain mindful socioeconomic school infrastructure needs