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Child trafficking in the western region of Ghana: perception and views of community members in selected towns
Mensah, Ishmael
ABSTRACT Child trafficking unquestionably jeopardizes individual human rights, national security, and international stability. The general objective of this study was to investigate the perceptions and views of child trafficking in some selected communities in Western Region of Ghana. To choose a total sample size of 100 respondents for the study, a multistage selection methodology that uses cluster, stratified, and purposive sampling approaches was used. In some cases, the snowballing sample method was employed to determine some respondents, particularly trafficked victims, because the issue under inquiry is sensitive. The major research tools utilized to collect data from the respondents were an unstructured interview guide and a self-administered questionnaire. Few governmental entities have clear policies on child trafficking, according to the study's findings. The survey also found that the Western Region's mining and rural areas were both the origin and the destination of child trafficking. It was also shown that due to a lack of technical and logistical resources, the stakeholders have little influence over the prevention of child trafficking. It was consequently advised that since mining, agricultural, and fishing communities were the primary sites of child trafficking in the Western Region, it would be advisable for important stakeholders including the police, chiefs and opinion leaders, and NGOs to double their efforts in these areas.
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