Exploring factors for persistence of students’ sexual abuse incidents in secondary schools in Ngara District – Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13899541 |
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| Authors | Stella Scott Bihagara (0009-0007-0247-9990, University of Dar es Salaam, corresponding author), Nkanileka Loti Mgonda (0000-0002-1610-9014, University of Dar es Salaam), Afrael M Sarakikya (0000-0003-4158-6207, University of Dar es Salaam) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-3843 • E-ISSN: 2164-4527 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02673843.2025.2495881 |
| OpenAlex | W4409618257 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
This study aims to explore the factors for the persistence of students’ sexual abuse incidents in secondary schools. The study utilized a qualitative approach and a case study design involving 74 informants. Data were gathered from semi-structured interviews and FGDs and analysed thematically. Findings reveal that factors for the persistence of students’ sexual abuse incidents in secondary schools include social and cultural beliefs, poor enforcement of laws and policies on child protection, misuse of power and trust vested in teachers, peer pressure, distance to and from schools, and globalization impacts. The study underscores adopting an integrated approach to address this issue effectively. Such an approach should include awareness creation among parents, students, and community members on the impacts of students’ sexual abuse incidents, integrating moral and ethical values into the school curriculum, ending bureaucracy and corruption, and addressing accommodation shortages in schools
Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Persistence (discontinuity · Poison control · Sexual abuse · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tanzania · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child Abuse and Trauma · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Engineering · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |
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