Murerwa, Kellen (2021) The Contribution of NGOs in the Prevention of Human Trafficking: The Case of HAART’s Preventive Strategies in Nairobi. Masters thesis, Hekima University College.
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Abstract
Although human trafficking continues to increase as inequality and poverty increase in the world, many developing countries do not prioritize its prevention, leaving it to many Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) such as Awareness Against Human Trafficking (HAART) that engage in different strategies of prevention. Many conflicts from family to international level result in vulnerability of members or citizens who want to migrate away from the poor human conditions and instead end up in the hands of human traffickers. It has been argued that small initiatives tend to produce better results than grand government initiatives, but such studies have not been examined in Kenya. Thus, the purpose of this research was to find out the contribution of NGOs, taking HAART as a case study, in the prevention of human trafficking. The study findings established that prevention remains the best sustainable strategy in anti-trafficking and that NGOs play a significant contribution in this fight. Nairobi was chosen because it is but a transit and exit for many persons trafficked as well as a regional destination where many people are exploited for labor and sex. Taking HAART as a case study made use of multiple research methods, including a survey with Nairobi residents, in-depth interviews with HAART members and key informant interviews with HAART partners. Such a micro-level empirical research as has been argued, tends to shade light on what works well in the prevention of human trafficking rather than general or extensive studies. The study findings show that the current situation of human trafficking is a little bit complicated since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is on high end. The findings show that majority of the respondents at HAART Kenya (59.6%) confirmed that there are cases of human trafficking in Kenya. It was also established through the study findings that NGOs in Kenya, especially HAART, utilize a guideline to sensitize or create awareness and capacity building about human trafficking in the communities. It was established that one of the main challenges faced by HAART is limited resources, and the fact being that HAART is one of the first NGOs in Kenya that focus on human trafficking, there is limited information on what has been done before. The findings further suggest that NGOs can strategize antihuman trafficking by creating networks with the government and other stakeholders, also collaborate to create awareness and advocate for speedy prosecution of perpetrators of human trafficking. The study recommends that the government should provide monetary assistance or channel resources to the NGOs or humanitarian organizations against human trafficking so that they may have enough resources to support their work of preventing human trafficking in Kenya. The study further established that the three elements from the Situational Prevention theory formed the lens for closely examining the activities of HAART, as the theory focuses on modification of the environment in order to expose and hence prevent a crime such as human trafficking.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Human Trafficking |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HF Commerce |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Geoffrey Obatsa |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2022 07:17 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2022 07:17 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/9702 |
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