Cybercrime and human trafficking in Qatar : implications and solutions

Abstract EN

This study tries to investigate the issue (problem) of human trafficking in Qatar and tries to find practical solutions taken accordingly from highly educated people in society.

the study adopts quantitative research method using a questionnaire as an instrument in collecting the data.

the questionnaire was applied to a survey sample of 24 post graduates ( doctors and professors) and 14 graduates who work in different fields.

to determine the participants’ answers and their consistency on the scale paragraphs, Cronbach alpha equation and the SPSS program were adopted where the consistency factor (0.880) is acceptable in human research and studies as it is more than 0.6.

the study shows that there is no statistically significant correlation (p-value less than 0.05) between all the questions posed to the sample research personnel and their degree.

this demonstrates that the responses of this study’s participants are consistent and similar with the issues involved in the negative use of the internet.

the researcher has faced some obstacles that there are few studies and little statistical data having accurately investigated such a crime.

this study focuses on a limited number of foreign workers working in Qatar in .

this study thus will focus on how human trafficking against children and women takes place in Qatar 2018.

the study concludes that there is unanimity on the participants’ part that the networks of human trafficking crimes often use very precise technical methods to pass their cybercrimes for anonymity.

the study asserts that human trafficking is one of the major challenges facing the modern world and the internet is one of the major factors facilitating such cybercrimes.

the study suggests that there is an urgent need to conduct a comprehensive program for increasing people’s awareness against cybercrime.

this is very essential to be implemented and supported by government and other private sectors.