A value-critical policy analysis of Ghana’s Human Trafficking Act (Act 694) as amended: Implications for Social Welfare Practice
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Human trafficking is a global problem that affects several millions of people. This paper presents the Chambers and Wedel (2009) value-critical approach to social policy and program analysis of the Human Trafficking Act, 2005 (Act 694) of Ghana, herein referred to as “the Act.” The analysis establishes alignment between the goals and objectives and a fit between the design and the social problem. However, several benefits and services including the provision of trafficked centres, admission of victims to centres, the conduct of assessments to determine risks to safety, assessing immediate and long-term needs, provision of material needs to victims, and the provision of services such as counselling, rehabilitation, adult literacy, and a programme aimed at skills development and training are limitedly implemented consistent with the requirements of the law. This is because the financing mechanism in the Act remains inadequate towards fulfilling the objects of the law and the political will remains a missing piece. This paper contributes to the understanding of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of promoting gender equality and decent work and economic growth. The paper calls for greater public awareness and resource allocation to issues of human trafficking in Ghana.
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