Evaluation Of Human Trafficking Among Youth In The Society
(A Case Study Of Oredo Local Government Edo State)
Human trafficking among youth in society is a distressing phenomenon characterized by the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of individuals through force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of exploitation. This exploitation often takes various forms, including but not limited to forced labor, sexual exploitation, or involvement in criminal activities. Vulnerable youth, including runaways, homeless individuals, refugees, and those facing economic hardship or social marginalization, are particularly susceptible to falling prey to traffickers. Despite efforts to combat human trafficking, it remains a pervasive issue globally, with millions of individuals, predominantly youth, subjected to its horrors each year. Thus, raising awareness, implementing robust prevention strategies, providing adequate support services, and strengthening law enforcement efforts are essential in addressing this grave violation of human rights and ensuring the protection and well-being of our youth.
This project work is to evaluate human trafficking among our youth in the society (a case study of Oredo Local Government Edo State). The need for the study arises because of the alarming rate of increase of human trafficking among the youth in the area study on Edo. From the analysis, it was found that human trafficking brings about total moral breakdown and breakdown peaceful marriage or homes. Human trafficking brings about loss of lives and property; human trafficking terminates academic careers and also brings poor national image or poor reputation in the state. the objective of this study is to alleviate human trafficking or abolish human trafficking from the entire members of the state. The researcher therefore, recommend that there should be the awareness of sex education in all schools, the use of mass media for proper enlightenment to parents and youths. Teaching of moral or religious training in schools should be mandatory in the school curriculum, as these can help in solving the problems. Government and non government agents should educated the entire members of the state on the dangers of human trafficking include it into the school curriculum.
TITLE PAGE
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table of ContentList of Tables
ABSTRACT
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of the 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 LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual Framework
2.2 Theoretical Framework
2.3 Chapter Summary
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of the study
3.3 Sample size determination
3.4 Sample size selection technique and procedure
3.5 Research Instrument and Administration
3.6 Method of data collection
3.7 Method of data analysis
3.8 Validity and Reliability of the study
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Answering Research Questions
CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.0 Summary
5.1 Conclusion
5.2 Recommendation
References
Appendix
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Human trafficking is an ugly fact of our society that is prevalent even today. Human trafficking is a world-wide problematic issue. Over the years, it has metamorphose into frig teeming growth rate, having reached its peak and without showing sign of reduction in parts of Africa, Eastern, Europe, the Caribbean’s and Latin American countries. It is crucial to note that the increase on the cases of human trafficking in Nigeria is due to the undaunted efforts of the operators and profiteers of the business who are quick to cite unprecedented poverty and the near absence of the basic necessities of life as their driving force.
Human trafficking has brought poor reputation in the state. our main economic problem is human trafficking., since we began on the path of nationhood or society. The main obstacle for striding bodily on this path has been the human trafficking problem because of unemployment. As a result of this, there has been for the past few years steady drift away of young men into other countries. This has the chain result of our society being left under populated or underdeveloped.
Secondly, Nigeria has been bedeviled by myriad of problem most of the problems can be attributed to the pervasiveness of some of the ills that hamper the attainment of the development of the society. As a result of ills that currently hampers the development of the country, human trafficking has become widespread and now occupied a preeminent position among the ills that pervade the Nigeria society. While, it may appear that the problem seem endemic in Edo State especially Oredo Local Government, there are indications that no parts of the country is immune from this social malaise that has ravaged many communities. There are an estimated 80 million by 2015. The international labour organization (ILO) recently estimated that over 12 million Nigerian children especially in Edo State are engaged in child labour. The survey also estimated that over 10, 000 Nigerian are engaged in prostitution in Italy which constitutes in the Italian sex market. Most of these women and girls are initially trafficked victims many people especially women and children are lured with the promise of good jobs and salaries and then sold into prostitution or bonded labour.
Human trafficking is considered to be modern day slavery where many children and women are force fully or fraudulently recruited, transported and harbored for sexual or labour exploitation. The victims of human trafficking are usually made to provide sex under threat and without consent. However, they are also used as labors to work in field and fisheries, sweep shops or as domestic helps. Thirdly, human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world with the total annual revenue for trafficking in persons, not less than two hundred and fifty thousand persons, mostly female (i.e. 60% persons ranging from 12 years-18 years, while 40% persons above 18 years are trafficked across the Nigerian borders yearly especially in Oredo, Edo State and other part of Edo State. the business of trafficking in human beings is today organized by groups that are also involved in weapons and narcotics colluding with government officials in dozen countries. There is very little doubt that it is in curative business and maybe one of the most difficult to combat. They are less visible than those caused by gun running and trafficking. Exploiting the poverty and low status of women in the developing world, middle men are able to bring together the supply and demand for cheap labour and sex in ways that linkable not long ago. Though, the fact of human trafficking is not difficult to understand on its own, its dimension and categorization continue to multiply by the day. The educational curriculum might have over sighted this problem, therefore no room was created for this social ills the subjects that deals on moral that is Christian religious knowledge and the Islamic religious knowledge are gradually phasing out as teacher that staunched these courses are not being employed by some employers social studies which exposes our children to the vices and virtues in the society is only studied in the junior secondary classes. So students cannot but cope with the make believe life of affluence, flamboyances, greed which has made people especially the female trafficking a huge success in our society.
Human trafficking is the illegal commerce and trade of people. It is essentially the facet of slavery which relies on direct purchase in contrast to the “natural increase” from enslaving the children of slaves. The United Nations (UN) defines “trafficking in persons” as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboruring ort receipt of persons by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion of abduction of fraud of deceptions, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments achieve the consent of a person, having control over another person’s for the purpose of exploitation.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study as a worldwide problem, frightens the growth rate of our economy, reducing lives of people in the world it has also brought poor reputation to the state. because of unemployment human trafficking has increased particularly in Oredo Local Government Area in Edo State, they have gone in search for money which has led the state to be underdeveloped. The research is designed to view the immediate causes and effect of human trafficking among our youth a selected place in Oredo Local Government Area in Edo State. Because people had fail to recognize the effect if would bring to the state.
The researcher hope that this project work would assist the society both at home and in school to reduce human trafficking and more also the problem which the researcher intend to look into are as follows:
What are the effects of human trafficking among the youth in Oredo Local Government Area in Edo State?
What are the causes of human trafficking on the teenagers., adult etc in Edo State?
How does human trafficking affect the nation?
What are the effect of human trafficking on the standard of living of the youth in Oredo Local Government in Edo State?
What are the possible difficulties that the society encounters in human trafficking?
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The ultimate goal of this study includes;
To enumerate the various types of human trafficking in Nigeria especially in Oredo Local Government in Edo State.
To examine the effects of human trafficking in Edo State particularly Oredo Local Government Area?
To examine the causes of human trafficking in Oredo?
To proffer solution to the effects and causes of human trafficking?
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
In order to find solutions to the problems raised earlier, the following research questions were raised.
Does the poor standard of living bring about human trafficking?
Does high illiteracy level bring human trafficking?
Does high level of human trafficking hinder development?
Does human trafficking brings about frustration among the youth in Edo State?
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The study of the effects and causes of human trafficking in Edo State is considered important due to the fact that this is capable of having a great impact on individual and the entire members of Edo State.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY (DELIMITATION)
The scope of the study is based on the evaluation of human trafficking in some selected places in Oredo which are;
Ring Road, Benin City
Ekewan, Benin City
Ogbe, Benin City
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Some words are defined or described to show their meaning as used in this study;
Human: Having to do with mankind as opposed to God or animals of persons having the qualities feelings.
Trafficking: Movement of people along road and streets, of an aircraft in the sky, a transport business done by a railway, steamship line etc trading and commerce.
Slavery: The act of being a slave or condition of being sold into country.
Illegal: Against the law
Profiteer: One who makes large profits unfairly.
Madams: persons involved in trafficking and also force them into prostitutions abroad.
Trolleys: Persons involved in trafficking.
Sex chattels: Personal, object for sexual exploitation.
Business: This is an activity with economic significance under taken with primary purpose of creating customers.
Harboruring: A place of shelter for ships
Fraud: Dishonest dealing, one who pretends to be other than he is.
Exploitation: The act of making use of selfishly.
Poverty: The state of being poor.
Prostitution: This is the act in which a woman offers the use of her body for sexual intercourse to anyone who will pay for this.
Drugs: Substance used for medical purpose, either alone or in a mixture.
Abuse: Wrong use of something, like drugs.
Bond: Agreement or engagement that a person is bound to observe, especially one that has force in law, document signed and sealed, containing such an agreement, enter into with somebody.
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Human trafficking remains a pervasive issue in contemporary society, with youth being particularly vulnerable to its exploitative practices. This article aims to evaluate the dynamics of human trafficking concerning youth within society, exploring its causes, impacts, and potential solutions.
Defining Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is the illicit trade of humans for exploitation, encompassing various forms such as forced labor, sexual exploitation, and involuntary servitude. It involves the recruitment, transportation, harboring, or receipt of individuals through force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of exploitation.
The Scope of Human Trafficking Among Youth
Youth, defined as individuals between the ages of 18 to 24, are disproportionately affected by human trafficking due to their vulnerabilities and susceptibility to manipulation. Factors such as poverty, lack of education, social marginalization, and family dysfunction increase the risk of youth falling prey to traffickers. Moreover, the rapid growth of technology has facilitated the online recruitment of youth into trafficking networks, further exacerbating the problem.
Causes of Human Trafficking Among Youth
Several interconnected factors contribute to the prevalence of human trafficking among youth:
Socioeconomic Vulnerability: Poverty and economic instability push youth into precarious situations, making them susceptible to traffickers promising financial opportunities.
Lack of Education: Limited access to education deprives youth of essential knowledge and skills, leaving them with fewer employment options and more vulnerable to exploitation.
Family Dysfunction: Dysfunctional family environments, including abuse, neglect, and parental substance abuse, can drive youth away from home, making them easy targets for traffickers who offer false promises of love, security, and belonging.
Social Marginalization: Marginalized groups such as refugees, migrants, and LGBTQ+ youth face heightened risks of trafficking due to discrimination, lack of legal protection, and social exclusion.
Technological Advancements: The internet and social media platforms provide traffickers with convenient tools to recruit, groom, and exploit vulnerable youth through online advertisements, social networking sites, and messaging apps.
Impacts of Human Trafficking on Youth
The consequences of human trafficking on youth are profound and multifaceted, encompassing physical, psychological, and social dimensions:
Physical Health: Trafficked youth often endure physical abuse, violence, and neglect, resulting in injuries, sexually transmitted infections, and chronic health conditions.
Psychological Well-being: The trauma of trafficking can lead to severe psychological distress, including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicidal ideation, impairing the youth’s mental health and overall functioning.
Social Stigmatization: Survivors of trafficking may face social stigma, discrimination, and ostracism, hindering their reintegration into society and exacerbating feelings of isolation and shame.
Loss of Identity: Trafficked youth may experience a loss of identity and autonomy, as traffickers manipulate and control every aspect of their lives, eroding their sense of self-worth and agency.
Legal and Immigration Challenges: Trafficked youth often encounter legal barriers, including lack of documentation, fear of deportation, and distrust of law enforcement, which impede their access to justice and protection.
Addressing Human Trafficking Among Youth: Strategies and Interventions
Effectively combating human trafficking among youth requires a comprehensive and multi-pronged approach, involving various stakeholders and strategies:
Preventive Measures: Investing in education, poverty alleviation, and social services can address the root causes of trafficking and reduce youth vulnerability. Awareness campaigns and community outreach programs can also educate youth about the risks of trafficking and empower them to protect themselves.
Legislative and Policy Frameworks: Strengthening legislation and law enforcement efforts to prosecute traffickers and protect victims is crucial. This includes implementing robust anti-trafficking laws, enhancing victim support services, and improving cross-border cooperation to combat trafficking networks.
Victim-Centered Approach: Providing comprehensive support services tailored to the needs of trafficked youth, including shelter, healthcare, counseling, and legal assistance, is essential for their recovery and reintegration into society. Adopting a trauma-informed approach that prioritizes survivors’ autonomy, dignity, and well-being is paramount.
Capacity Building and Training: Building the capacity of frontline professionals, including law enforcement, healthcare providers, social workers, and educators, to identify and respond to signs of trafficking among youth is critical. Training programs should focus on recognizing trauma, understanding the dynamics of exploitation, and employing victim-centered approaches.
Collaborative Partnerships: Collaboration among government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society groups, and international organizations is essential for a coordinated and holistic response to trafficking. Sharing information, resources, and best practices can enhance prevention, protection, and prosecution efforts.
Conclusion
Human trafficking among youth is a complex and pervasive problem that requires a concerted effort from all sectors of society to address effectively. By understanding the root causes, impacts, and dynamics of trafficking, implementing preventive measures, strengthening legal frameworks, and providing comprehensive support services, we can protect vulnerable youth from exploitation and uphold their rights to freedom, dignity, and security