Assessment of the Methods, Routes and Transportation Systems of Human Trafficking Across Eastern Ethiopian Borders

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the method, routes and transportation systems of the victims of human trafficking across Eastern Ethiopian borders. The participants of the study were 48 victims selected through purposive and snow balling sampling technique.  To collect data, questionnaire and interview methods were used. The study revealed that the method, routes and transportation system the victims of human trafficking prefers were through illegal means and hidden or under grounded. This study revealed that 24(50%) of victims of human trafficking travel out of Ethiopia through Dire Dawa to Djibouti. Whereas 16(33.3 %) of respondents said that, they travel out of Ethiopia through Logiya to Djibouti route. The remaining 16.7 % of participants travel out of Ethiopia through Dire Dawa to Jigjiga then Somaliland. This study also indicate that the victims transportation methods were on foot, car, boats, big tracks etc. were revealed by victims for their journeys.

Keywords: Human Trafficking; Methods; Routes; Transportation System; Eastern Ethiopia.