Appraisal of the Contributions of Broadcast Media to the Prevention of Human Trafficking in Nigeria

This study; appraisal of the contributions of broadcast medio to the prevention of human trafficking in Nigeria investigated the specific contributions of the broadcast media to the prevention of human trafficking and the,extent to which such contributions increase awareness of the Nigerians and lead to the prevention of this inhuman practice in the country. Anchored on the social responsibility media theory and supported by the agenda setting theory, the study adopted descriptive survey research design which questionnaire was used as the research instrument for data collection. Inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that apart from conventional provision of information, education and public enlightenment to prevent human trafficking, the broadcast media had failed to carry out adequate investigation into issues that relate to human trafficking in Nigeria. Another finding revealed that apart from trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation, other forms of human trafficking do not attract much reportage in the broadcast media the way that will guarantee greater audience knowledge and attention that can lead to greater prevention of the practice in Nigeria. As a result, the broadcast media contribute to the prevention of human trafficking in Nigeria but the extent of their contributions is over 76 percent below the level that they ought to have done so. The study concluded that the broadcast media are very crucial in the fight against human trafficking by