Human Trafficking – JSS2 Physical & Health Education Lesson Note (Third Term)

Human trafficking is the illegal recruitment, transportation, harbouring or receipt of people for slavery, forced labour and servitude. Victims are exploited in many ways, including sexual exploitation, forced labour and the removal of organs. It harms victims’ health, has several causes, and can be reduced through education, tighter security, stronger laws and rehabilitation of victims.

Topic: Health implications of human trafficking on victims
Sub-topic: Solutions to human trafficking

Behavioural objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

• define human trafficking;
• list the forms of exploitation involved in human trafficking;
• state the health implications of human trafficking for victims;
• state the causes of human trafficking;
• suggest solutions to human trafficking and name the government agencies that deal with it.

What is human trafficking?

Human trafficking is the illegal recruitment, transportation, harbouring or receipt of people for slavery, forced labour and servitude.

Forms of exploitation in human trafficking

Human trafficking involves exploitation such as:

1. Sexual exploitation
2. Forced labour
3. Slavery
4. Removal of organs
5. Forced begging
6. Recruitment as child soldiers
7. Kidnapping, and so on

What are the health implications of human trafficking?

1. Victims suffer severe physical abuse.
2. Malnutrition (malnourishment)
3. Unwanted pregnancy
4. Exposure to infectious diseases
5. Loss of life
6. Pain and discomfort
7. Low self-esteem
8. Depression and anxiety
9. Starvation

What are the causes of human trafficking?

1. Abject poverty
2. Lack of public awareness
3. Lack of access to education
4. Domestic violence
5. Political instability
6. Lack of employment opportunities
7. Lack of social amenities

What are the solutions to human trafficking?

1. Education and public enlightenment: Human trafficking can be prevented by educating citizens on its dangers and evils.
2. Poverty alleviation: These programmes should aim to reduce the desperation that drives some people into illegal acts.
3. Tight security: Security at the borders should be tightened to check the activities of human traffickers.
4. Legislation: The government should make tougher laws against human trafficking and trafficking agencies.
5. International cooperation: Countries need to cooperate more to wage war against human trafficking.
6. Establishment of rehabilitation centres: These centres will aid victims’ recovery from physical and psychological effects.

Which government agencies deal with human trafficking?

1. NAPTIP: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters
2. EFCC: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
3. NOA: National Orientation Agency

Evaluation

1. Define human trafficking.
2. State four solutions to human trafficking.
3. List four health implications of human trafficking for victims.
4. Name two government agencies that deal with human trafficking.

Assignment

1. State five causes of human trafficking.
2. List four forms of exploitation involved in human trafficking.