NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE PROHIBITION OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NAPTIP) AND THE CHALLENGES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONTROL IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA
Omaku Bala Egwa, Danladi Hadiza Ovenada and Danyawo Musa Adamu
Volume 5 Issue 1
Abstract
Human trafficking is global phenomenon. This study was carried out with the main objective of assessing the challenges facing NAPTIP in the control of human trafficking in Nasarawa State. The study sampled three (3) Local Government Areas, one (1) from each of the three (3) Senatorial Districts of the State. Akwanga LGA (North), Lafia LGA (South) and Keffi LGA (West) with estimated population of 901,214. The sample size of this study is 407. The paper used simple random and purposive sampling techniques to select the respondents. The study used primary data type through Questionnaire and Key Informant Interview to generate data from 400 sampled respondents and 7 staff of the NAPTIP office in Nasarawa State who participated as key informants. Quantitative questions were formed using Likert scale. The paper used descriptive statistics to analyze quantitative data while data sourced qualitatively were analyzed using content analysis in order to compliment quantitative data. It is found that forced labour, involuntary domestic servitude, baby factories, and children exploited for commercial sex are the types of human trafficking that are found in Nasarawa State. It was also found that globalization, lack of mobility, inadequate funding, inadequate penalty, lack of shelter, traditional system as well as shortage of personnel are challenges faced by NAPTIP in the control of human trafficking in Nasarwa State. The paper recommends among others; provision of vehicle to NAPTIP, construction of shelter for the rehabilitation of survivors of human trafficking, and increase in budgetary allocation to NAPTIP in Nasarawa State for effective service delivery. Key words: NAPTIP, Challenges, Human Trafficking, Control, Nasarawa State
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