This
paper details the
child trafficking problem rampant around the world, yet focuses mainly on Sub-Saharan Africa, which is located below the Sahara Desert, where the problem is extremely prevalent. Sub-Saharan Africa is a region comprised of about 689 million people and forty-seven nations, including Nigeria. This paper examines the
living conditions in this part of the world where the majority of the population earns less than one U.S. dollar per day and on the individuals who prey on these people. Nigeria is a source, transit and destination country for trafficked
women and children. Nigeria is especially susceptible to child trafficking due to the high levels of unemployment, low levels of education, high illiteracy rates and very poor living conditions. This paper contains
relevant statistics and data relevant to this particular topic. Almost 90% of all trafficking victims are female. Girls are more often than not, sexually exploited, which leaves them open to numerous diseases. This paper discusses various solutions and proposals for eradicating child trafficking around the globe which includes outside monitoring as well as severe punishments for offenders of these crimes.
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