Social Movement and Migrant Workers’ Experience of Human Rights: a Study of Assignees to Nigeria

ABSTRACT
Social movement, a loosely organized but sustained campaign in support of a social goal, typically either the implementation or the prevention of a change in society’s structure or values. Although social movements differ in size, they are all essentially collective. The primary objectives of this studies were to examine and uncover the lived experiences of migrant workers in Nigeria. The objective was not just to document their challenges but to understand how these migrant workers survive and adapt to lot of cases and obstacles they face. (i) To assess how workplace conditions, influence the human rights experiences of migrant workers in Nigeria. (ii) To explore the role of solidarity networks in shaping the human rights experiences of migrant workers. (Iii) To analyze how intersectionality factors like gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status that affects the human rights experiences of migrant workers. In this study, simple random sampling techniques were used to ensure an unbiased selection of participants. The sample size was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula, which provided a scientifically valid number of respondents for the research. The data obtained from the questionnaire was analyzed using Pearson Moment Correlation analysis. Descriptive statistics was used to measure quantities, the proportion of different characteristics of employee demographic data. The Correlation analysis was used to analyze the formulation hypothesis. This will be based on the data collected and survey made. it was shown that the correlation coefficients of the independent variable (Poor workplace conditions) are (0.178) and (0.151). The result of the Pearson Correlation above showed that poor work place has a significant relationship with human right experience of migrant worker in Nigeria. The study concluded that the study found that strong social solidarity networks played a crucial role in improving the rights and well-being of migrant workers. These networks and collective movements offered important support that helped advance workers’ protections. The study recommended that solidarity networks should prioritize creating accessible platforms for migrant workers to share their stories and report rights violations safely, while providing legal support and advocacy to ensure their voices are heard and their human rights are protected workers.