Undergraduate Students\u27 Perceptions, Knowledge, Attitudes Toward Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a violation of human rights because the victims are stripped of their dignity, abused, and forced to work. There is a dearth of research on human trafficking because it is an insidious business, and victims are reluctant to come forward. Human trafficking happens on America\u27s college campuses at alarming rates. Human trafficking permeates all segments of society because it can happen in our backyards. With human trafficking happening on college campuses around America, additional research is needed to understand undergraduate students\u27 perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes about the topic. The study\u27s results can inform programs and other interventions to increase understanding of the warning signs, impact, and safeguards to lessen the effects of human trafficking. The researcher distributed a survey electronically using social media and to measure undergraduate students\u27 perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes toward human trafficking. The researcher measured the relationships or correlations between human trafficking and students\u27 perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes. This research will contribute to the body of knowledge because it helps to reveal undergraduate students\u27 perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes on human trafficking, which could serve as the foundation for programs and other interventions that endeavor to decrease the prevalence of human trafficking. Equally important, this research will heighten researchers\u27 understanding of the topic