INFLUENCE OF CHILD TRAFFICKING ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SABON-GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of child trafficking on the academic performance among senior secondary
school students in Sabon-Gari local government area of Kaduna state. Descriptive survey design was used. The
population of this study consisted of students, and teachers who are directly or indirectly involved in secondary
school education in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Questionnaire was used to elicit responses
from the respondents. Inferential statistics of independent sample t-test and Pearson Product Moment
Correlation were used. Result revealed that there was no significant gender difference between male and female
students on the influence of child trafficking and there was a significant negative relationship between the
influence of child trafficking and academic performance among senior secondary school student. It was
concluded that there was no significant difference between male and female students on the influence of child
trafficking in Sabon-Gari and there was a significant negative relationship between effect of child trafficking
and academic performance. It was recommended that Parents should also not give out their children to relations
as a result of hardship because those they are giving out their children to may have an ulterior motive for taking
such children from their parents and government should alleviate the suffering in the society by providing
palliative measures by creating employment opportunities and provision of food at a subsidize rate to reduce
suffering the masses are passing through.