@article{CRSIJ26000255,
                  author = {Musa Garga},
                  title = {Impact of government policies and programmes addressing modern slavery among internally displaced persons in federal capital territory, Nigeria},
                  journal = {Cosmo Research and Science International Journal},
                  year = {2025},
                  volume = {2},
                  number = {1},
                  pages = {197-212},
                  issn = {3108-1584},
                  url = {https://cosmorsij.com/published/CRSIJ26000255.pdf},
                  abstract = {Modern slavery remains a pervasive human rights violation, with internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) facing heightened vulnerability due to displacement-induced poverty, fractured social networks, and limited access to protection mechanisms. This study evaluates the impact of government policies and programmes addressing modern slavery among IDPs in FCT camps, drawing on primary data from 400 respondents across four selected camps Durumi Area 1, Wassa, New Kuchingoro, and Karmajiji. Findings reveal moderate awareness of anti-slavery policies, with 32% of respondents aware of the National Policy on Human Trafficking, 28% acknowledging NAPTIP's anti-trafficking efforts, and 24% recognising IDP camp management policies. However, significant implementation gaps persist, with 40% of respondents indicating that while policies are effective on paper, implementation remains the primary challenge, hampered by corruption (25%), inadequate capacity (20%), and lack of funding (35%). Chi-square analysis confirms statistically significant relationships between forced migration variables and modern slavery experiences (p < 0.05 across geographical zone, mode of travel, duration, and reason for displacement). The study concludes that despite a robust legal framework including the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act 2015 policy impact is severely undermined by implementation deficits, corruption, and limited reach to intended beneficiaries. Recommendations emphasise increased funding allocation, strengthened anti-corruption measures, capacity building for implementing agencies, enhanced awareness campaigns targeting IDPs, and strengthened collaboration with NGOs, community leaders, and international organisations to bridge the gap between policy architecture and lived protection realities in displacement settings.},
                  keywords = {Modern slavery, government policies, internally displaced persons, policy implementation, FCT Abuja, Nigeria},
                  month = {July}
        }