Prevention of Human Trafficking – JSS3 Social Studies Lesson Note (First Term)

Preventive measures

• Stiff punishment
•   Compulsory education
•   Appropriate legislation
•                   Public enlightenment program
•                   Tight security at the borders
•                   Curriculum
•                   Improvement of the economy
•                   Proper upbringing of children
•                   Stiff Punishment:  The law should be designed in such a way that those caught in the act should be severely punished.
•      Compulsory Education:  Education should be made compulsory for all children of a particular age
•     Appropriate Legislature:  The national assembly should make laws that will prevent or put a total stop to children and women trafficking
•     Tight Security at the Borders:  Military and paramilitary personnel should be at the border to ensure that people involved in these acts are arrested.
•    Improvement of the Economy: The government should initiate and implement good policies that will improve the economy
•     Proper Upbringing of Children:  Parents should put good values in their children so that they can live with them in the future.
•  Public Enlightenment Programme:  People should expose the reason why they should engage in human trafficking