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ABSTRACT
The study is focused on examining the attitude of Benin residents towards media reportage of women trafficking. It aimed at determining the extent at which the media has been involved in reporting women trafficking in Nigeria, the attitude developed towards media reports on women trafficking, the significance of media reports on women trafficking and the psychological influence of media reports on women trafficking in Nigeria. For its theoretical framework, the study adopted the media dependency and information processing theory to further buttress the point of the study. The survey research method was used to gather the data used for the study. Findings of the study revealed that women on Edo State have a negative attitude towards how the media report women trafficking in Nigeria and that media reports on women trafficking in Nigeria promotes negative stereotypes against victims. Findings of the study also revealed that media report does not impact the willingness of participants to trust governmental agencies in the fight against women trafficking. The researcher therefore concluded that media reports on women trafficking in Nigeria encourages discrimination and negative stereotypes against victims. . The researcher recommended that the media in Nigeria should raise awareness about the negative psychological effects of media reports on women trafficking in Nigeria. The researcher also recommended that government should provide psychological supports to victims of trafficking by forming support groups of other trafficking survivors. These groups could provide emotional support and access to necessary services.
