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GIRLS TRAFFICKING: KNOWLEDGE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN A SELECTED SCHOOL OF LALITPUR, NEPAL
Niran Shrestha*, Nirmala Ghimire and Sushila Dangol
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Background: Human trafficking is a gross violation of human rights and fastest growing crime in the world. In Nepal, women and girls are becoming victims of trafficking. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge of girls trafficking among school adolescents. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 111 adolescent students studying in Shree Chhampi Devi Secondary School, Lalitpur. Non- Probability purposive sampling technique was adopted and data was collected using selfadministered structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed in descriptive and inferential statistics by using SPSS version 16. Results: The study revealed that nearly half (48%) of respondents had moderate knowledge, 28% had inadequate knowledge and 24% had adequate knowledge regarding girls trafficking. Significant association was found between level of awareness and ethnicity of the respondents with p value 0.042 whereas no significant association was found in between awareness level and age, gender, fathers’ and mothers’ education level (P >0.05). Conclusion: This study concludes that even in the school located nearby capital of Nepal, knowledge regarding girls trafficking remains moderate among high risk groups.
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