ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION OF THE GIRL-CHILD IN A DIGITAL AGE: A STUDY OF AKACHI ADIMORAH – EZEIGBO'S TRAFFICKED

Abstract

This paper highlighted the ill treatment of the girl - child by parents and the society. The Tphenomenon of trafficking and exploitation of the girl – child have become the most widelydiscussed social tragedies of our time. Scholars can note the considerable skill used by theauthor in portraying the plight of young girls in a merciless world dominated by greedy,irresponsible and often cruel men and careless parents in their lives. The abuse, domestic violence,exploitation and intimidation stare the helpless young maidens in the face as they cannot changetheir sad situations individually. It is therefore envisaged that the society especially parents of thosechildren should look at the humiliation as a cankerworm that should be eliminated. The young,innocent and naïve girls are taken advantage of, and sold out for prostitution and other money –making ventures by those they trusted. At the end of the day, humiliation, dehumanization and evendemented lives become their fate contrary to their expectations. The researcher made use of bothprimary and secondary sources in the gathering and analysis of data.