Abstract

This study examined the impact of psychosocial support interventions on rehabilitation of human trafficking survivors in support homes in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. The study was guided by three research questions and three objectives. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. An ex-post-facto research design was adopted for the study. A sample of 106 respondents was drawn from the population of 126 human trafficking survivors using purposing sampling technique. Two structured questionnaires titled: “Psychosocial Support Interventions Scale (PSIS) and Rehabilitation of Human Trafficking Survivors Scale (RHTSS)” developed by the researcher were used for data collection in this study. The instruments were validated by two experts from the Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Validity indices of 0.80 and 0.83 were obtained for PSIS and RHTSS, respectively. To determine the internal consistency of the instrument, Cronbach Alpha reliability technique was used, and reliability coefficients of 0.81 and 0.86 were obtained for PSIS and RHTSS, respectively. Mean scores and Standard Deviations were used to answer the research questions, while independent t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from the study reviewed that individual counselling, group therapy, and emotional support have significant impact on rehabilitation of human trafficking survivors in support homes in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. Based on the findings from the study, it was recommended among others that support homes should ensure that every survivor has regular access to qualified counsellors who provide individualized therapeutic sessions tailored to their personal experiences, trauma levels, and recovery needs, in order to facilitate emotional healing and personal empowerment.