The underlying causes of trafficking in persons are many and they are complex and intertwined. The most commonly cited reasons for trafficking in women and children include:
Unequal access to available opportunities;
High level of poverty especially rural and feminine poverty;
Girl child and gender discrimination Ignorance;
Greed;
Lack of employment opportunity;
Loss of moral and ethical values;
Ineffectiveness of social norms and values;
Low level of education, inadequate training and education opportunities;
A strong desire to migrate in search of economic and well-being;
Help support the family;
A high demand of trafficked persons in Europe;
Corruption;
Weak enforcement of the Law;
Communal unrest and instability;
Porousness of Nigerian borders;
Peer group influence;
Large family size.
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