International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR)   Year: 2023 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 347-355 Newspaper Coverage of Child Trafficking In Nigeria by the Punch, Nigerian Tribune and Daily Trust (January 1st, 2019 - December 31st, 2019) Download PDF Adedokun Adeyemi Benjamin Abstract: This study is focused on Newspaper Coverage of Child Trafficking in Nigeria by the Punch, Nigerian Tribune and Daily Trust (January 1st, 2019 - December 31st, 2019). This paper made use of Qualitative research design and content analysis. The Punch and Nigerian Tribune newspapers between January 1st 2019 and December 31st 2019 served as the population of this study. The purposive sampling technique was adopted in selecting The Punch and Nigerian Tribune for this study, systematic random sampling was used to select the issues in news stories, articles, editorials, opinions, features, cartoons, illustrations etcetera. The findings of the study revealed that the amount of space allocated to each story sample in the selected newspapers under study were below 10" which was small. Therefore, the Punch, Nigerian Tribune and Daily Trust newspapers covered issues of child trafficking in Nigeria to a low extent. It was recommended that the media should undertake more investigative reporting in order to unearth all the hidden issues that could assist in apprehending and punishing those behind this child trafficking.