Readers’ Perception of Print Media Campaigns Against Human Trafficking and Child Labour in Nigeria

The Study Reader’s Perception of Print Media Campaigns Against Human Trafficking and child Labour in Nigeria. human trafficking stories were mostly presented in news format which by implication, prevents a more comprehensive human trafficking news reporting as well as drawing conclusions from more varied, nuanced sources and viewpoints. This situation might hinder members of the society from having expanded knowledge and understanding on salient and more complex issues surrounding human trafficking. One of the research question of this work is to know the cause of child labour and human trafficking. Therefore, the population used for this study are residents of Auchi. The population is estimated at 150,000 (NPC, 2006). The sample size for this study is 400 which were drawn from the population. This sample size is made up of individuals who have been selected randomly from the population. The study is anchored within the context of one vital theories namely: The Agenda Setting Theory. The media need to create more awareness by ensuring that stories on child trafficking are made prominent in newspapers, magazines, radio, television and quite recently, the social media. There should be commentary, phone-in programmes, interviews, discussions, among others on the radio and television on human trafficking and the way forward. The media are known to be a strong, efficacious and veritable instrument in shaping and ordering social dynamics. It is expected to inform both the public and the government, create a particular view in the minds of the people, educate, sensitize and mobilize the people for actions and campaign against human trafficking. One of the recommendation of the work is that, the media should also scale up the fight against trafficking by including in their programmes, a section where trafficked victims can share their experiences.