A scoping review of faith-based responses to human trafficking in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa reports high rates of human trafficking including child soldiers, sex trafficking, forced domestic labor, and ritual enslavement. In some countries, a majority agencies who provide anti-trafficking specific services are faith-based organizations serving local communities. The shared value social justice expressed by both religious the work profession presents opportunities for collaborations in this field. However, there exist many gaps literature on interventions, best practices, program evaluation, strategies to improve multi-sector collaborations. This research employs scoping review map peer-reviewed publications sub-Saharan Africa. We examine types providing field, identify sectors addressed, interventions offered. Informed findings review, we roadmap promote anti-slavery with goal maximizing pool resources available researchers practitioners. Indeed, deliberate engagement built values could bolster provision localized responsive survivor-centered region.