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

 Meaning of human trafficking

Topic: health implications of human trafficking on victim

Sub-topic:- solution to human trafficking

What is human trafficking?

Human trafficking is defined as the illegal recruitment, transportation, harboring, or receipt of people for slavery and forced labor and servitude

Human trafficking denotes exploitation which includes:-

(a) Sexual exploitation

(b) Forced labour

(c) Slavery

(d)Removal of organ

(e)Beggars

(f)Recruitment as child soldiers

(g) Kidnapping etc.

Health implication of human trafficking

1. They 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

Causes of human trafficking

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

Solutions to human trafficking 

1. Education and public enlightenment:- Human trafficking can be prevented by educating the citizens on the dangers and evils of human trafficking
2. Poverty alleviation:- These programs should be geared towards reducing the desperation that derives some people into illegal act
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 agencies
5. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION:- There is a need for more cooperation among countries to wage war against human trafficking
6. ESTABLISHMENT OF REHABILITATION CENTRES:- This will aid their recovery from physical and psychological effects

Government Agencies on human trafficking

1. NAPIP – National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other relation matter
2. EFCC – Economics and Financial Crime Commission
3. NOA – National Orientation Agency

EVALUATION

1. Define human trafficking
2. State four solutions to human trafficking