ABSTRACT

This study was intended to study the negative impact of human trafficking on women and children. This study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the impact of human trafficking on the economy of Nigeria. To examine the efforts of government in stamping out human trafficking. To see the effect of trafficking in the society. To determine the efforts of law enforcement agencies in the fight against human trafficking.The study employed the descriptive and explanatory design; questionnaires in addition to library research were applied in order to collect data. Primary data sources were used and data was analyzed using the pearson correlation statistical tool at 5% level of significance which was presented in frequency tables and percentage. The respondents under the study were 200residents of Akwa-Ibom state precisely Uyo LGA. The study findings revealed that human trafficking has a negative effect on women and children in Nigeria; efforts should be made by the Nigerian government and stakeholders protecting our women and children since they are the most vulnerable.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        i

Approval Page   -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        ii

Declaration        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        iii

Dedication          -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        iv

Acknowledgement      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        v

Abstract    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        vi

Table of Contents       -        -        -        -        -        -        -        vii

CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION

1.1    Background of the Study    -        -        -        -        -       

1.2    Statement of General Problem   -        -        -        -       

1.3    Objective of the Study         -        -        -        -        -        -       

1.4    Research Questions   -        -        -        -        -        -       

1.5    Significance of the Study    -        -        -        -        -       

1.6    Scope of the Study      -        -        -        -        -        -       

1.7    Definition of Terms    -        -        -        -        -        -       

CHAPTER TWO – REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.0    Introduction       -        -        -        -        -        -        -       

2.1    Theoretical framework        -        -        -        -        -       

2.2    Conceptual framework        -        -        -        -       

2.3    Developmental impact of child trafficking    -        -        -       

2.3.1 Educational deprivation     -       -         -       -      -         -

2.3.2 Physical health problem     -        -        -        -       

2.3.3 Emotional wellbeing  -        -        -        -       

2.3.4 Behavioural outcomes        -        -        -        -        -        -       

CHAPTER THREE – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1    Introduction       -        -        -        -        -        -        -       

3.2    Research Design         -        -        -        -        -        -       

3.3    Area of the Study       -        -        -        -        -        -       

3.4    Population of Study   -        -        -        -        -        -       

3.5    Sample size and Sampling Techniques        -        -        -       

3.6    Instrument for Data Collection   -        -        -        -       

3.7    Validity of the Instrument -        -        -        -        -       

3.8    Reliability of the Instrument       -        -        -        -       

3.9    Method of Data Collection  -        -        -        -        -       

3.10  Method of Data Analysis    -        -        -        -        -        CHAPTER FOUR – DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.0    Introduction       -        -        -        -        -        -        -       

4.1    Data Presentation and Analysis -        -        -        -       

4.2    Characteristics of the Respondents     -        -        -       

4.3    Data Analysis    -        -        -        -        -        -        -       

4.4    Testing Hypothesis    -        -        -        -        -        -       

4.5    Summary of Findings          -        -        -        -        -        -       

4.6    Discussion of Findings        -        -        -        -        -       

CHAPTER FIVE – SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.0    Introduction       -        -        -        -        -        -        -       

5.1    Summary  -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -       

5.2    Conclusion         -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -       

5.3    Recommendations      -        -        -        -        -        -       

          References -       -        -        -        -        -        -        -       

Appendix  -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -       

CHAPTER ONE

1. INTRODUCTION

Human trafficking as a new trend criminality is often referred to as “modern day slavery”. Some people call it “the exploitation of the vulnerability of a person by a mother, having control over such person or for mainly exploitative purpose or financial gains,the manner of such exploitation very from force labor to sexual exploitation. Child labor and domestic slave force to obey another person all acts felt pity than love to slavery with money being the propelling factor for perpetrating such acts. There are internal and across the border trafficking.

Child labor refers to the use of children of school age, normally bellow the age of 18years working to earn a living under conditions that impair their physical, cognitive emotional mental and social development and which also deprives them of opportunity for recreational activities and privileges of childhood.

This new dimension of crime is solid to be organized and studies have revealed that, there are syndicates (middlemen/women) that specialize in perpetrating the crime.

Trafficking is a violation of fundamental human right.

Trafficking in persons is a global problem affecting large numbers of children some estimate have as many as 1.2 million children being trafficked every year. There is a demand for trafficked children as cheap labor or for sexual exploitation. Children and their families are then unaware of the dangers of trafficking believing that better unemployment all lives lay in other countries of the world like Germany, Nigeria, Japan, and Italy.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CHILD LABOR

They are negative social vices prevalent in our societies in Nigeria intact in some communities people see nothing or at best little wrong about them. This is for the simple reason that the unwanted social acts are intertwined with their society way of living for example in Edo state trafficking in women especially young girls to Europe for prostitution is a common practice likewise in southern Kaduna the practice of giving our children (both male and female) for domestic labour as house – help is a common phenomenon such properties are in view of money being means of additional income to pass privileged parents. In the case of northern Kaduna the child labour prevent in the area is in the form of hawking wares by children (both male and female) instead of going to school or begging by street sides all in the name of assisting parents economically.

At this junction, it is pertinent to define what human trafficking is in child labour for greater conceptualization side looking at factor behind them as well as their legal implications to the nation.

1. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Human/child trafficking and labour has been a problem most associated with the African continent with more emphasis on human trafficking and child labour being on the West African sub region being the region worst hit with this menace. Human trafficking has significantly affected the reputation of Nigeria as investors struggle to invest in a country whose international image has been battered. This menace has also affected our socio economic development as a nation.

1. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

For the research to be meaningful and valid there should be a clearly defined objective of such survey aim at the following:

1. To examine the impact of human trafficking on the economy of Nigeria.
2. To examine the efforts of government in stamping out human trafficking.
3. To see the effect of trafficking in the society.
4. To determine the efforts of law enforcement agencies in the fight against human trafficking.

1. RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. What is the impact of human trafficking on the economy of Nigeria?
2. What are the efforts of government in stamping out human trafficking?
3. What is the effect of trafficking in the Nigerian society?
4. What arethe efforts of law enforcement agencies in the fight against human trafficking?

1. RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

H0: Human trafficking does not negatively affect women and children in Nigeria

H1:Human trafficking negatively affects women and children in Nigeria

1. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This outcome of this study would be hugely beneficial to the government and law enforcement agencies on the need to protect women and children against human trafficking and also development a holistic blueprint in stamping it out from Nigeria.

This study would also be beneficial to scholars and researchers and the general public whose interest is on the study of human trafficking in Nigeria.

1. SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The scope of this project research is to view the rate of humans and children that have being involved in trafficking information from Nigeria immigration service, Antihuman trafficking unit Kaduna command.

LIMITATION OF STUDY

1. Financial constraint- Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).
2. Time constraint- The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work.
   1. DEFINITION OF TERMS

Migration: this is movement involving a change residence of substantial direction. On this ground of definition we should exclude the constant movement of postural nomads the temporary movement of tourist and the daily movement of commuters but there can be little justification for their exclusion merely because we have no satisfactory term which encompasses the numerous spatial movement of population.

Demography: this is the scientific study of human structure and development.

Population: this is the correlation of specified types of a given region of a particular point or period of time. Population is the total number of items under consideration.