I agreed to go because........examining the Agency of Children within a phenomenon conceptualised as trafficking in Ghana

Abstract

The legal and policy framework on child trafficking is dismissive of children's agency and regards them as vulnerable personalities. This paper examines the scope of children's agency in their transportation to other communities for fishing in Ghana. Using a phenomenological design, 17 child returnees' views were elicited on their movement for fishing activities. Findings revealed that children's agentive capabilities progressed primarily from consent giving to negotiation. Highlighting the relational and material context within which children's agency unfolds, the study suggests that it is erroneous to generally ascribe the discursive label of ‘innocence’ to children who are considered as trafficked.

Beyond educational workshops: How child‐focused NGOs can draw African rural parents out for sustainable intervention in childhoods

“…Furthermore, recent research in Africa has identified the agentive capacity of African children in contributing to the family production unit and other activities. These demands that African children's capabilities be taken into cognisance when developing interventions to improve childhoods on the continent (see Abebe, 2019; Abebe & Ofosu‐Kusi, 2016; Koomson et al, 2022).…”