Baseline Study : Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in Kwara, Kano, Cross River and Lagos States in Nigeria

The baseline study in the four states was part of a larger research project initiated by the Special Action Programme to Combat Forced Labour and Trafficking (SAP-FL) of ILO¬DECLARATION. The overall objective of the study was to generate multi-varied baseline data on forced labour and trafficking in persons. The data generated included the level or prevalence of forced labour and human trafficking in the four pilot states, their root causes and the cultural perceptions and attitudes of the rural and urban community members toward migration-motivated forced labour and human trafficking. Through the data analysis, an understanding of the nature, mechanisms and trends in human trafficking and forced labour was developed. In addition, the study sought to examine, analyse and explain how existing law and policies regulating migration and trafficking influence the movement of employment¬motivated migrants.