schools, there is no specific timetable allocated for sports or recreation. At home children and in particular girls are given house chores with very little time to play or rest. Recommendations: · Government should ensure that playing grounds are set aside from the sub-village. · To encourage and ensure proper nutrition to children · Parents should trust their children and allow them time to play and engage in recreational activities with other children · Create sport clubs for competition from village to national level · Sports should be a compulsory activity at school 11. SPECIAL PROTECTION MEASURES Children in situations of exploitation and abuse The Child Forum was of the view that children in situations of economic exploitation are mainly due to economic hardship, death of parents or abusive and violent parents or guardians. They recommend that, the Government to continue sensitizing and educating the communities on negative effects of economic exploitation and other forms of child abuse. The Government should prohibit and impose severe punishment to those commit these acts. The forum emphasized punishment to drug traffickers and those who sell drugs to children. Children in conflict with the law As discussed above, children in conflict with the law are a special category that requires special treatment by the criminal justice system. The Child Forum recommended that the age at which offenders have the right to special treatment by the criminal justice system should be increased from 15 to 18 years. Child offenders who appear in court should be treated differently from adult offenders. They should not stand in the accused dock and the punishment imposed should be lenient. The Forum also recommended special courts for children, with specialized magistrates. The cases should be conducted in camera, and Government to provide free legal aid for all offenders under the age of 18 years. 93