TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

Table 2.5 Distribution of trafficked survivors by selected characteristics, FYs 2013/14 and 2014/15, Nepal
Characteristics 2013/14 2014/15
Number Percent Number Percent
Development region
Eastern 85 28.7 78 27.9
Central 46 15.5 44 15.7
Western 54 18.2 62 22.1
Mid-western 36 12.2 29 10.4
Far-western 38 12.8 21 7.5
Kathmandu valley 37 12.5 46 16.4
Sex
Male 0 0.0 36 12.9
Female 296 100.0 244 87.1
Age groups
< =18 years 136 45.9 144 51.4
>18 years 160 54.1 136 48.6
Education
No schooling 252 85.1 191 68.2
6-10 grade 32 10.8 71 25.4
SLC and above 12 4.1 12 4.3
Occupation
Agriculture 145 49.0 105 37.5
Non-agriculture 92 31.1 84 30.0
Study 49 16.6 72 25.7
Household work 10 3.4 19 6.8
Marital Status
Married 126 42.6 100 35.7
Unmarried 170 57.4 180 64.3
Caste/ethnic groups
Brahman/Chhetri 85 28.7 84 30.0
Janajati 122 41.2 122 43.6
Dalit 57 19.3 43 15.4
Madeshi 32 10.8 31 11.1
Religion
Hindu NA 239 85.4
Buddhist NA 30 10.7
Islam NA 7 2.5
Others NA 5 1.8
Total 296 100.0 280 100.0
Number of cases 185 181
Source: Data obtained from Women and Children Service Directorate, Nepal Police, 2015.
Health Condition of Trafficked Survivors - Of the 191 total trafficked survivors who attended in the
conference of Shakti Samuha (2014), only 30 percent reported that they had undergone health
treatment after returned to Nepal. Trafficked survivors reported that they have been suffering from
different physical problems like headache, lower abdominal pain, genital infection, tuberculosis, HIV
infection, uterious problem, swelling and pain in joints and chest pain. The perceived mental
problems reported include: worry, crying, disturbance in sleeping, feeling isolation, aggressive
feeling, low self-confidence and no concentration.
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