party should undertake programmes and implement the policies and legislation to protect and prevent the root causes of the child labour. Further the Committee calls for further information in the next periodic report on the alternative programmes being used to rehabilitate the street children and more specifically dealing with the root causes of the problem. 9- Child survival: Infant Mortality rates (IMR) is high. It was estimated to be 191 per 100 life births in 1991. It went down to 133 in 1999 but shot up to 201 in 2003. The situation in rural areas is especially bad where it is estimated it is 11/2 times higher than in the urban areas. The figures for some regions are also high such as the North-West which has 217 compared to 119 in South West. The main causes of the High causes of morbidity among children are Malaria 30%, preventable diseases 22%, acute respiratory infection 16% and diarrhoea 10%. The Committee is also concerned at the very low level of knowledge among mothers on basic health issues, such as about the use of oral dehydration solutions for diarrhoea. The committee recommends awareness –raising programmes for women on prenatal and post natal health care as well preventive measures, immunization and nutrition. Ensure universal access to drinking water and sanitation services. The Committee would like to receive information on programmes and facilities put in place to ensure child survival 10- Children in the criminal justice system: The report reveals that there is an estimated 6,000/= children in juvenile and retention centres. The report further reveals that 1/3 of the juvenile offenders are locked up with adults in crowded cells, they are subjected to police brutality. Of utmost concern to the Committee is the existence of death penalty over the child offenders especially under the shaaria laws. Although the Child Right Act provides for the establishment of juvenile justice 6