THE ROLE OF NAPTIP IN THE CONTROL OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NIGERIA (2004-2009)
THE ROLE OF NAPTIP IN THE CONTROL OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NIGERIA (2004-2009)
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Date
2006-10
Authors
GWARY, AMOS SUSAN KUCHELI
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Abstract
Human trafficking which entails the trafficking of people especially young
and able bodied people for forced labour and prostitution has become a
recurrent problem in Nigeria. Despite concerted efforts made by
government to eradicate the menace, human trafficking in Nigeria has
remained insoluble. The research therefore, seeks to appraise the role of
National Agency for the Prohibition of traffic in persons and other related
matters (NAPTIP) at curbing human trafficking. This is because NAPTIP is
a governmental Agency empowered by law to investigate and prosecute
persons involved in human trafficking. The research was carried out within
the ambit of structural functional theory. Also the research adopted the
primary and secondary method of data collection. Efforts were also made
to discuss the historical background of human trafficking and establish a
link between the Atlantic slave trade and modern day human trafficking.
Also the dynamics of human trafficking i.e. internal and external trafficking
was discussed. Efforts were also made to discuss some steps taken by
government and international organizations at curbing human trafficking.
Furthermore, the research discovered that poverty; effects of globalization,
religious manipulation among others are the determinant factors of human
trafficking. The research concluded by recommending that human
trafficking can only be eradicated through poverty alleviation with much
focus on the down trodden rather than focusing on prohibition and
prosecution alone. The research has recommended other solutions to
human trafficking such as adequate funding of NAPTIP, implementation of
child right act, mass enlightenment etc.
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ABBREVIATIONS
AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome;
CRAGON: Children's Right Advocacy group of Nigeria
CRC: Convention on the right of the child
ECOWAS: Economic Community of West African States
EFCC: Economic and Financial Crime Commission
HIV: Human Immunodeficiency virus
IDPS: Internally displaced persons
ILO: International labour Organisation
IOM: International Organisation for migration
NACA: National Action Committee on AIDS
NAPTIP: National Agency for the prohibition of traffic in person and
other related matters
NGO: Non governmental Organisation
SAP: Structural Adjustment programme
UNICEF: United Nations children's fund
UNODC: United Nations Office for drug control
USAID: United state agency for international development.
WOTCLEF: Women trafficking and child labour eradication foundation,
Description
BEING A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE
SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN
FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF
MASTER DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Keywords
ROLE, NAPTIP, CONTROL OF HUMAN, TRAFFICKING, NIGERIA (2004-2009)