PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS TOWARDS HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IKOPBA OKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA,EDO STATE.

ABSTRACT

This study assessed the perception of teachers towards human trafficking of female students in secondary schools in Ikpoba Hill in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State with a view to ascertain the view of teachers and providing information for policy response that could assist in tackling the problem of human trafficking among female students in the study area. Specifically, the following questions were raised and answered.What is the perception of teachers towards trafficking of female students in secondary school in Ikpoba Hill? What is the nature and trend of female students trafficking in secondary school in the study area? What are the causes of human trafficking of female students in secondary school in the study area? What is the effect of trafficking on education of female students in secondary school in the study area? What are the current ameliorating measures of female students trafficking in secondary school in the study area? The quantitative design using descriptive survey method was adopted for the study. From the target population, 200 teachers from selected secondary schools in the Area of Study were randomly chosen as sample for the study. The data collected with a structured questionnaire was analyzed and the findings revealed that there is high incidence of trafficking of female students of secondary school in the study area, the students from poor and less privileged of the society are more vulnerable to trafficking, reasons for trafficking of female students of secondary school in the study area are mainly poor background, broken homes, unemployment and underemployment of parents and the need to better improve family standard of living. Recommendations were made based on findings