THE IMPLICATIONS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON YOUTHS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The research was carried out to examine the implication of human trafficking on youths with particular reference to Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The study revealed why people carryout human trafficking on women in the world today and Nigeria in particular. The study also revealed why victims of trafficking surrender themselves to the illicit trade and why parents encourage their children in this social disorder. The study examined the various roles played by all stakeholders in the trade of human trafficking as it relates to victims, traffickers, parents, non-governmental organizations and the law of the state and ways to arrest the menace. The new dimension of international prostitution by those trafficked was also examined. The result of the analysis shows that only one of the hypothesis was insignificant while the remaining two were significant. The study recommends that:
- Government should be involved in greater awareness campaign
- There should be improvement in the economy which will facilitate job availability.
- Attention should be focused not on victims trafficked out of the country but also on those prostituting within the country.
- There is the need for infrastructural development in the community as long term measure to stem the tide of human trafficking.
- There should be regional, national and international laws that conform to human rights