1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«My study sought to understand children’s narratives of the reasons behind their involvement in trafficking, their experiences while trafficked and their experiences after removal from trafficking.» (p. 23)

Questions/Hypothèses :
«What factors are likely to contribute to children’s involvement in trafficking? […] What is the experience of children with trafficking and how does it differ or relate to the dominant discourse? […] What is the experience of children with services in anti-trafficking agencies?» (p. 23)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«[M]y doctoral research involved ten months of fieldwork with 55 trafficked children, 46 girls and 9 boys, between the ages of 7 and 17, recruited from five NAPTIP [Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons] shelters located in five states (Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Enugu and Abuja) in Nigeria, 13 personnel from NAPTIP and partner NGOs [non-governmental organization] identified and recommended by NAPTIP officials. My research used multiple qualitative tools comprising: interviews, focus group discussions, drama and drawings to gather information from children across different trafficking activities» (p. 95-96)

Instruments :
Guides d’entretien semi-directif

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse de contenu

3. Résumé

«Findings from the study made a drastic shift from previous research that dwell on poverty as the basis for children’s involvement in trafficking to highlight other factors emanating from children’s departure from home. Some of these factors include: unexplored situations (such as teenage pregnancy, kidnap and accusation of witchcraft) leading children into trafficking, the strategic or targeted benefit of child migration, children’s quest for education, children’s agency in accessing opportunities for vocational development, the nature of family decision processes and children’s sense of duty to family members, children’s trust in relatives or people taking them away from home, frustration with remaining at home and not attending school, the greed of parents, and the gamble children and their parents take to survive. Moreover, there were indications that traditional child fostering has transformed in the 21st century to become a new avenue for the exploitation of children, including those living with close relatives. The findings also suggest strong links between child trafficking and gender and between child trafficking and education. Though economic factors play a heavy role in the departure of some participating children from home, the children explained the nature of these economic triggers as including the death of parents, the loss of jobs, the quest to access educational opportunities or to fulfil professional aspirations away from home.» (p. 11)