Factors Affecting Tanzania Government in Combating Human Trafficking Among the Youth: A Case Study of Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA).

Kanjobe, Stanslaus S. (2025) Factors Affecting Tanzania Government in Combating Human Trafficking Among the Youth: A Case Study of Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA). Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study investigated the factors affecting Tanzania government in combating human trafficking among the youth. The study was conducted at JNIA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The focus of the study was to examine the influence of business opportunity on human trafficking, to examine the influence of poverty on human trafficking and to determine the influence of unemployment on human trafficking among the youth. Structural-functional theory and Conflict Theory were used to guide the study. The study used mixed methods design where both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. Questionnaire was administered to collect numerical data and the interview method was used to gather qualitative data. The qualitative data were analysed using thematic technique and results were presented in narratives, while quantitative data on the other hand were analysed using descriptive statistics through a computer software known as SPSS version 22. The findings revealed that, the problem of human trafficking among the youth for labour exploitation abroad still exists in Tanzania. The reported factors the government of Tanzania is facing in combating the problem include personal characteristics and economic situation, unemployment, business opportunities, as well as characteristics of their family, peer networks and home community. From the findings, it is recommended that the government of Tanzania should implement laws and policies which improve social economic conditions in the country as a top priority. The government is also advised to increase access to credit and increases the employment opportunity to youth so as to boost their employability and minimize human trafficking among the youth. Keywords: Business opportunity, poverty, human trafficking, youth, unemployment, JNIA

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