Assessment of the Trends of Human Trafficking in EthiopiaThe Case of Metema Woreda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21701468 |
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| Authors | Abeje Tafere Megbaru (https://dx.doi.org/128158Department of Governance and Development Studies, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia), Besfat Engdaw (0000-0002-9070-7629, https://dx.doi.org/128158Department of Governance and Development Studies, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 510-530 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal on Minority and Group Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1385-4879 • E-ISSN: 1571-8115 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15718115-bja10178 |
| OpenAlex | W4402250214 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Human trafficking, as an illegal movement of people using coercions, frauds, and forces, is considered modern-day slavery. The world nowadays is experiencing severe socio-economic and cultural problems as a result of human trafficking. This study examines the trends of human trafficking in Metema Woreda, Ethiopia. The study also investigates actors and modus operandi of human trafficking in Metema woreda. A qualitative research method was employed—both descriptive and case study research designs were also used. Accordingly, primary data were collected by conducting key informant interviews with residents, victims, and public officials. Secondary data were collected from state documents, records, reports, articles, and official statistics. The collected data were thematically analysed. The study finally concludes that despite there had been increasing trends in the past, the current trend of human trafficking in Metema shows slight decreasing. The study identified traffickers, political leaders, shekaba, shekama , residents of transit places, government officials, and security forces as actors facilitating the human trafficking process. Moreover, extreme poverty and high unemployment rates are driving forces that make individuals, particularly young women, become victims of human trafficking. Generally, the study recommends the local and higher governments to address human trafficking by enforcing laws more effectively, implementing robust local security measures, generating employment prospects, and alleviating poverty. The study also recommends the local community to stop collaborating the illegal traffickers and stand for fight against the human trafficking
Criminology · Descriptive statistics · Economic growth · Economics · Human rights · Human security · Human trafficking · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Qualitative research · Security forces · Social science · Sociology · Unemployment · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Public Administration · Sex work and related issues
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