GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

The study sought to assess the vocational and health needs of human trafficking victims for successful rehabilitation and empowerment in Nigeria. Needs assessment survey design was used for the study. The population of the study consisted of all the trafficked victims, NAPTIP management staff, senior staff, and junior staff, stake holders and lecturers from the departments of sociology, and guidance and counseling in both the federal and state universities in the study area. The respondent in the study consisted of 200 respondents. These was obtained through the purposive sampling method. The researcher developed an instrument tagged: Vocational and Health Needs of Human Trafficking Victims for Successful Rehabilitation, Integration and Empowerment Questionnaire (VHNHTVSRIEQ). The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and Regression Analysis. The study concluded that there is significant impact of vocational needs of the trafficked victims on their empowerment. It also concluded that there is significant impact of health needs of the trafficked victims on their rehabilitation. One of the recommendations made was that Government should ensure human right principles, and all efforts to assist victims of trafficking should ensure restoration of rights and prevention of further violations which can be achieved through promotion and protection of the fundamental human rights and dignity of trafficked persons as well as observance of ethical standards as the foundation of all interventions.

KEYWORDS: Vocational, health, trafficking, rehabilitation, empowerment