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Human Trafficking and Child Education in Nigeria

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DOI: 10.18535/sshj.v7i12.887· Pages: 3295-3313· Vol. 7, No. 12, (2023)· Published: December 14, 2023
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Abstract

This study examines human trafficking and its impact on child education. Human trafficking has had various effects on child education. On this note, the major aim of this work was to explore the relationship between human trafficking and child education, the causes of human trafficking, the effects of human trafficking on child education and ways the government can curb human trafficking and improve child education thereby providing suitable solutions to the problem at hand. The theory used for this project work is conflict theory, conflict theory explains how the dominant classes maintain their power over lower income and ethnic minority groups. The research method used for this study was the qualitative research method.  An in-depth interview was conducted, and the opinions of the respondents were well articulated and transcribed. Three respondents participated. The result revealed that the causes of human trafficking are poverty, lack of education, ineffective law/unenforced law, unemployment, and ignorance. Also, the research showed that there is a relationship between human trafficking and child education in Lagos State. The government should make laws stronger, work together with other countries to stop trafficking, campaigns should be created in order to teach people about the dangers of human trafficking in order to curb human trafficking and promote child education.

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Goddy Uwa Osimen
Department of Political Science and International Relations, Covenant University, Ota.
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Akande Clement Olukayode
Department of Public Administration, Rufus Giwa Polytechnics, Owo- Ondo State
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Grace Olufolake O. Alofun
Institute of Technology-Enhanced-Learning & Digital Humanities, FUTA- Nigeria
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Adeyefa Christianah Ronke
Department of Mass Communication, Rufus Giwa Polytechnics, Owo- Ondo State
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