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    The Human Security Aspect of Trafficking on Female Children For the Purpose of Prostitution in Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa Unversity, 2023-06) Emnet Zerayakob; Habtamu Wondimu (Professor)
    This study aimed to assess the underlying factors assumed in the trafficking of children for prostitution and its consequential effect on their human security. A qualitative research method was employed to identify the relation between the growing child trafficking for prostitution in Addis Ababa from a human security aspect. The study mainly employed semi-structured interviews and focus group discussion as the primary data collection tools. A semi-structured interview was held among child victims selected based on a combination of purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Furthermore, the interview was conducted with key informants (Experts) from various stakeholder groups working on child rights issues. The study's findings indicated that the social, economic, cultural, and some hidden factors make children susceptible to trafficking. The factors of trafficking of children for prostitution may include Poverty/lack of economic resources, orphan-hood, early marriages, domestic violence, and others. The study also found that the abuse of a child forced into prostitution held negative consequences on the health and social well-being of the survivors. The significant consequence of trafficking child females for prostitution included Sexually Transmitted Disease, abortion, and childbirth. It also has related challenges like physical pain and injuries, self-blame, low self-worth, fears and worries, flashbacks, substance use, relationship problems, stigma, and discrimination, which all have bad implications on the human security of a child. Regarding the legal framework, the study found that Ethiopian law outlines a variety of offenses involving sexual acts with children but falls short of protecting children from trafficking and prostitution. The study also found that enforcement of current laws on child rights is weak. Finally, despite multiple efforts by various bodies to protect children from sexual exploitation, it can be concluded that many of these organizations' operations and efforts are not well-organized. In addition, there is a lack of coordination between them, and duplication of efforts occurs on occasion. Therefore, the study recommends that all relevant stakeholders work to protect the girls and ensure proper rehabilitation of victims of child sexual exploitation. There is also a need and urgency to update the operational capacity of law enforcers and other child welfare agencies tasked with the responsibility of child rights and protection to address the negative consequence of child trafficking for sexual exploitation.