IMPACT OF NATIONAL AGENCY FOR PROHIBITION OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NAPTIP) AWARENESS CREATION PROGRAMME ON VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ANAMBRA AND ENUGU STATES.

Abstract

The study assessed the extent to which NAPTIP’s awareness creation has impacted victims of human trafficking in Anambra and Enugu States. One research question and one null hypothesis guided the study. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study was 507 respondents which comprised 30 officials and 477 victims of human trafficking in Anambra and Enugu States. The total population was used for the study. A questionnaire constructed by the researcher was the instrument used for data collection. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research question while z-test analysis was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings from the study revealed that both respondents (officials and victims) were of the view that awareness creation, vocational skills training, counseling, basic literacy education and provision of medical services by NAPTIP has significantly impacted victims of human trafficking to a great extent in the study area. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that NAPTIP should partner with nongovernmental agencies and other stakeholders in media organisations for more awareness creation in order to bring information to the door steps of the citizens about the effect of human trafficking.