TABLE OF CONTENT
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Title Page i
Approval ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract vi
Table of Contents vii
List of Tables xi
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 13
Research Questions 18
Research Hypotheses 19
Significance of the study 20
Operational Definition of Terms 24
Scope of the Study 25
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
Introduction 26
Concepts of Child Trafficking 29
Prevalence of Child Trafficking 33
Causes of Child Trafficking 39
Consequences of Child Trafficking 42
Theory of Child Trafficking 44
Ways of Solving the Problems of Child Trafficking 56
Summary of the Review Related Literature 61
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
Introduction 65
Research Design 65
Sample and Sampling Procedure 65
Instrumentation 67
Psychometric properties of the instrument 68
Validity of the instrument 68
Reliability of the instrument 69
Procedure for Data Administration and Collection 70
Procedure for scoring the instrument 71
Method of Data Analysis 72
CHAPTER FOUR
RESULTS
Introduction 73
Descriptive Data 74
Distribution of Respondents by Personal Data 74
Hypotheses Testing 81
Summary of Findings 85
CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction 87
Discussion of Findings 87
Conclusion 93
Recommendations 95
Suggestions for further studies 96
References 98
Appendix 102
LIST OF TABLES
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Table 1: Distribution of respondents on the basis of
Gender 74
Table 2: Distribution of respondents on the basis of
family type 75
Table 3: Distribution of respondents on the basis of
Religion 75
Table 4: Distribution of respondents on the basis of
Educational background 76
Table 5: Item ranking of responses, on causes of child
trafficking 77
Table 6: Item ranking of responses on consequences of
child trafficking 79
Table 7: Means standard deviations and T-Value on the
causes of child trafficking on the basis of
Gender 81
Table 8: Means, standard deviations and T-value on the
causes of child trafficking on the basis of gender 82
Table 9: Means, standard deviations and T-value on the
causes of child trafficking on the basis of
educational background. 83
Table 10: Means, standard Deviations and T-value on the
consequences of child trafficking on the basis
Educational Qualification
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the causes and consequences of child trafficking as perceived married adults in Shaki West Local Government Area, Oyo State. A total of 220 questionnaire forms were administered to adult persons in Shaki West Local Government Area Oyo State. Frequency count, percentages and t-test methods were used to analyse demographic data of the respondents and test the null hypotheses respectively and Educational Qualification. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level to determine the significant difference. On the causes and consequences of child trafficking as expressed by married and adults it was discovered that the major causes of child trafficking are high level of illiteracy among children, wide spread of poverty, desire to get rich-quiet on the part of many parent/families and inability of parents to provide well for their children and the least possible cases included traditional culture that encourages fostering of children, parents ignorance of the effects of child trafficking and Greed for money and wealth. On the consequences of child trafficking, the major consequences was centered on increase in the spread of STDs including HIV/AIDs among children, rejection by family members and increase in government spending on rehabilitation of child trafficking and the least possible consequences includes negative impact on the economy, leading to stigmatization on those involved and it could cause death of the victims. Based on the findings of this study. There was no significant difference on the perceived causes and consequences of child trafficking as expressed by married, adults in Shaki West Local Government Area, Oyo State on the basis of gender and Educational background. It was also recommended that parents, guardians, government, counsellors and Non-Government Organization (NGO’s) are to be enlightened on the evils of child trafficking and some enlightenment programmes should be provided to the children to re-orientate them about the danger of engaging in child trafficking. Lastly, the idea that educative programmes through public media on the risk of being involved in child trafficking be intensified was also raised further studies were suggested to be carried out directly on these children who have been or are still involved in child trafficking.
