Health and Social Consequences of Trafficked Girls / Women of a Rehabilitation Center

Abstract

Trafficking is an International issue and it is more prevalent in developing countries like Nepal. This study was conducted to identify the prevailing health and social consequences of trafficked girls/women. The research design is exploratory as well as descriptive in nature and purposive sampling technique is used. A total 50 samples were taken from Sakti Samuha, Gaurighat, Rehabilitation Center. To collect the related data, the researcher used the tool of interview schedule. 

The present study revealed the causes of girls trafficking is related to several factors. The age of trafficking is higher 25(50%) among teenagers 13-17 years. The highly affected district is Nuwakot and 22(44%) unmarried girls were trafficked. (I. Shrestha 2068) Poverty and illiteracy are the most affecting factors of the trafficking. They are trafficked with promises of good job and income in Indian cities. One of the strong medium of trafficking is false marriage. Most of the girls are trafficked with the attraction of easy and luxurious life. The majority of the respondents had faced strong discrimination in household activities and treatment between son and daughter. Most of the respondents say life was very difficult in their parents’ home. The majority of respondents were lured by factory workers. Most of the respondents served 10-15 clients per day and night but all the earnings belonged to the brothel owner (Gharwali), instead of getting money they had to pay money for food, nice clothes, makeup and ornaments. Regarding the consequences of girls trafficking - the study found that health and social consequences among trafficked women- in health consequences majority of diseases are found as STD 52%, Malnutrition - 12%, loss of appetite and weight loss 6 % and itching around the vulva is 4%. 

In relation to social consequences - social exclusion 30%, family discrimination 16%, family exclusion 10%, community discrimination 10%, problem of reintegration 10% and family torture 8%.