Providing conceptually grounded insights on modifiable determinants of trafficking-related outcomes to inform a counter-trafficking Behaviour Change Campaign in Haiti

Abstract
Internal and cross-border trafficking of people in Haiti remains an important challenge, with an estimated 59,000 Haitians living in situations of modern slavery. Children are regularly trafficked to residential institutions as well as for child domestic servitude (CDS), a socially normative practice known as restavek. Researchers will analyze previously gathered project survey data and conduct interviews with the general population, vulnerable families, and police officers and judges to understand practices around child domestic servitude. The research team will examine the attitudes and practices of people who place children in residential institutions, place children in child domestic work, or employ child domestic workers in their homes. The findings from this research will be used to provide conceptually-grounded insights to inform an anti-trafficking Behaviour Change Campaign scheduled to take place through 2022.

Key factors
Knowledge and Attitudes towards trafficking

Key outcomes
Potential Behaviours and Practices related to institution-related trafficking, restavek (child domestic servitude) and cross border migration and trafficking

Sarah Consoli (IPA/HTRI) presenting on behalf of Nicola Pocock (LSHTM & Lumos), Rachael Stemp, & Carl Stephan St-Louis (Lumos)