National Responses to a Global Issue: Stakeholder Perceptions and Strategies in Combating Human Trafficking in Kenya
Author
Sørensen, Laura Rossing
Term
4. term
Publication year
2024
Submitted on
2024-05-30
Pages
89
Abstract
Menneskehandel påvirker de fleste lande. Denne afhandling undersøger Kenya ved at spørge, hvordan mennesker og organisationer, der arbejder imod menneskehandel, forstår, hvad der gør kenyanere sårbare, hvilke strategier de bruger, og hvilke mangler de ser i det nuværende arbejde. Studiet bygger på seks semistrukturerede interviews med aktører i Kenya, en regeringsrelateret forskningsrapport samt en handlingsplan og en strategisk ramme fra Ministeriet for Arbejde, Social Sikring og Tjenester. Materialet blev kodet og analyseret tematisk, og indsigter blev sammenholdt på tværs af kilder. Med en abduktiv tilgang (veksler mellem data og teori) giver studiet kontekstnære og teoriforankrede resultater. På grund af, hvordan interviewspørgsmålene var formuleret, vurderer studiet ikke, om strategierne virker i praksis. I stedet kortlægger det, hvilke strategier der bliver gennemført, og om de stemmer overens med de drivkræfter for menneskehandel, som aktørerne selv peger på. Analysen peger på et misforhold mellem nogle strategier og de sociale omgivelser, der driver sårbarhed, herunder forskelle i hvor og hvordan indsatserne sættes ind. Den viser også, at både identificerede problemer og foreslåede fremtidige strategier i høj grad fokuserer på aktørforhold, især den kenyanske regerings rolle og de bredere samfundsmæssige vilkår. Afhandlingen bidrager til forskningen om drivkræfter bag menneskehandel i Kenya ved at sætte aktørers perspektiver i centrum og anbefaler mere forskning i aktørers nøgleroller samt de forskelle mellem aktører, der fremkom i relation til drivkræfter og problemfelter, da dette kan præge udformningen af strategier.
Human trafficking affects most countries. This thesis focuses on Kenya and asks how people and organizations working against trafficking understand what makes Kenyans vulnerable, what strategies they use, and what gaps they see in current efforts. The study draws on six semi-structured interviews with Kenya-based stakeholders, one government-affiliated research report, and an action plan and strategic framework from the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services. The materials were coded and analyzed thematically, and insights were compared across sources. Using an abductive approach (moving back and forth between data and theory), the study offers context-specific, theory-informed findings. Because of how the interview questions were framed, the study does not evaluate whether strategies succeed in practice. Instead, it maps which strategies are implemented and whether they align with the drivers of trafficking identified by stakeholders. The analysis points to a mismatch between some strategies and the social-environment drivers of vulnerability, including differences in where and how interventions are applied. It also shows that both the problems identified and many proposed future strategies focus heavily on stakeholder-related factors, especially the role of the Kenyan government and broader societal conditions. The thesis adds to research on drivers of trafficking in Kenya by foregrounding stakeholder perceptions, and it recommends further study of stakeholders’ pivotal roles and the observed differences among stakeholders regarding drivers and issues, as these may shape strategy design.
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