Peer Group 

A higher percentage of the peers in the endline survey cited signs indicative of trafficking 

while traveling. Among the different signs indicative of trafficking while traveling the 

commonly cited responses were persisting to wear sindur pote (72% in endline survey vs. 

5% in baseline survey), maintaining certain distance while traveling (62% vs. 18%), 

sudden change in the behaviour of the person accompanying (56% vs. 45%), persistently 

insisting to change the dress (53% vs. 5%), requesting to lie about the relationship (50% 

vs. 23%), and if a train journey begins (14% vs. 3%).  

It is obvious from the above percentages (endline survey vs. baseline survey) that there 

has been a significant increase in the knowledge of signs indicative of trafficking while 

traveling among the peers (Table 3.5a.2). 

Table 3.5a.2  

Percentage Distribution of Peer Group Respondents According to Their Knowledge 

of Signs Indicative of Trafficking While Traveling  

Signs Indicative of Trafficking While Traveling 

Baseline 

Endline 

Insists girl wear 

sindur pote

  5.2 

72.0 

Keeps certain distance while traveling 

18.2 

62.3 

Sudden change in behaviour of accompanying person 

45.5 

56.0 

Insists on change of dress 

  5.2 

53.7 

Asks to lie about relationship/destination during traveling 

23.4 

51.5 

Journey begins on train 

14.3 

Asks not to interact with others while traveling 

10.4 

13.7 

Being taken towards the border 

12.6 

Journey is taking more than two days 

  8.6 

Persuades to act like a sick person 

  0.6 

Asks to sit with mature persons/old persons 

  0.6 

Don t know 

27.3 

  1.1 

N 

77 

175 

Percentage totals may exceed 100 due to multiple responses. 

3.6 

Importance of Awareness Training in Preventing Trafficking of Girls  

Adolescent Group 

All respondents (176) expressed the importance of the awareness training programs 

organized by AMK in preventing trafficking of girls. Almost all (99%) the adolescents 

commented on the significance of the program in the prevention of trafficking of girls. 

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