Worsening Women Trafficking, Multidimensional Poverty and Gender Inequality: The Vulnerabilities, Playouts and Governmental Responses in West Africa
- Institution: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife (Nigeria)
- Institution: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife (Nigeria)
- Year of publication: 2020
- Source: Show
- Pages: 87-104
- DOI Address: https://doi.org/10.15804/ppsy2020406
- PDF: ppsy/49-4/ppsy2020406.pdf
Modern governments in modern states in third world countries are overwhelmed with social circumstances that have forced citizens to resort to self-help. Also, prevalent unclear demographic and globalization issues are sometimes neutral lines of justification for either transit or destination posture of the West African states. Concisely, poverty issues have continuously permeated the West Africa region’s fabric, and the challenges seem protracting. It has implications for mobility, (women) trafficking, and human security, among others. The quantitative approach adopted profiled index while evaluating and descriptive methods explained the content. Among other findings, lack of national data and proper immigration service is obvious. Thus, adequate data for national planning is recommended. Further, ongoing regional and national initiatives for possible integration and collaboration to address challenges are advocated.