Students’ Perception of the Relative Causes of Human Trafficking In Nigeria

Abstract

The problem of human trafficking is a social problem among youth in some parts of Nigeria and many factors have been
adduced as the probable causes. The paper seeks to validate some of the proposed causes. A survey design using ex-post facto
method was employed to carry out the study. A cross section of six hundred undergraduate students randomly selected from three
universities in southwestern Nigeria was used as the study sample. A self-constructed, validated questionnaire was administered and
anlysed using simple percentage to determine the relative causes and degree of effect of each of the causes identified.