Are We Seeing the Unseen of Human Trafficking? A Retrospective Secondary Analysis of the CTDC K-Anonymized Global Victim of Trafficking Data Pool in the Period 2010-2020
Researcher Name
Ala’a B Al-Tammemi, Asma Nadeem, Laila Kutkut, Manal Ali, Khadijah Angawi, Maram H Abdallah, Rana Abutaima, Rasha Shoumar, Rana Albakri, Malik Sallam
Name Of Journal
Plos one
Volume No.
18/4/e0284762
Date Of Publication
2023.04
Abstract
Human trafficking is considered a hidden global crime with unsubstantiated numbers. Despite the challenges in counting or measuring this crime, reports revealed the presence of around 40.3 million victims worldwide. Human trafficking results in severe detrimental impacts on both mental and physical health. Given the sensitivity and negative consequences of human trafficking on the global system and victims, and considering the scarce research in this area, our current study aimed at describing the (i) Sociodemographic profiles of anonymized victims, (ii) Means of control, and (iii) Purpose of trafficking, utilizing the largest anonymized and publicly available dataset on victims of human trafficking.
Methods
This is a retrospective secondary analysis of the Counter-Trafficking Data Collaborative (CTDC) data pool in the period from 2010 to 2020. The utilized dataset is called the k-anonymized global victim of trafficking dataset, and it is considered the largest global dataset on victi