Abstract
This paper aims to analyze the familial factors that contribute to child trafficking. Peshawar, the provincial
capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is selected for carrying out this study. A total of 392 respondents i.e.,
university teachers (116), journalists (103) and legal practitioners (173) are randomly selected.
Questionnaire is used for data collection. Chi Square and Gamma statistics are applied for measurement of
association and direction of relationship between independent and dependent variable. Positive and
significant relationship is observed between family disintegration, homelessness, abuse of children at home,
erosion of social network and child trafficking. For prevention of child trafficking, awareness raising
campaigns are needed to cover vulnerable communities in order to sensitize them of the negative effects of
their bad attitude with children. To keep check on socially downtrodden families, a local level watch-dog
needs to be installed to report to government in serious cases. Poverty stricken families especially of
militancy affected regions should be targeted through poverty alleviation schemes.
