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Abstract
This is the baseline report from a multi-phased, mixed-methods project that aimed to estimate and reduce the prevalence of labor trafficking among young and young adults (YYAs: 18-37 years old) in Zambia . Phase I includes a baseline study that is reported here. Phase II is a financial capability intervention and Phase III includes a program evaluation and endline study. Data collected in Lusaka, Chipata, Livingstone, and Sesheke between September 2023 and May 2024 included:
• 123 semi-structured qualitative interviews with YYAs and Key informants
• 19 focus group discussions with community members
• 1 focus group discussion with the National Human Trafficking Taskforce
• 2,204 households and 3,231 YYAs within sampled households were surveyed (HHS)
• 1,925 YYAs who worked abroad in the past 2 years were surveyed through the LTS (Link-Tracing Sampling: LTS) survey methods
In addition to estimating prevalence, robust mixed-methods approaches were used to capture experiences and context of labor trafficking, as well as financial well-being, inclusion, and capacity among YYAs. Results from this baseline study were used to develop a financial capacity and asset-building intervention with an overall goal to reduce labor trafficking among YYAs. As of the writing of this report, the intervention is underway. Rigorous evaluation will be conducted to identify impacts from the intervention on the risk of and experiences of LT among YYAs in Zambia.