Gender based violence against female students in day secondary schools in Misungwi district, Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Lukendakenda, Stella | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-13T12:54:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-13T12:54:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | Gender Based Violence (GBV) is not a new phenomenon in Tanzanian schools. It affects majority of students throughout their lifetime and can cause physical, sexual and psychological health problems. The government of the United Republic of Tanzania has developed different programmes, strategies and policies in attempt to eradicate GBV in schools. However, there are inadequate reports on the incidence of GBV. This study assessed the incidence of GBV facing female students in day secondary schools in Misungwi District. The study specifically identified both the forms and incidence of GBV facing female students; explored the relative causes of GBV that persists in day secondary schools and assessed community’s perception towards causes of GBV against female students in the study area. Cross-sectional research design was adopted using closed and open ended questionnaires administered to 120 female students and 30 community members; two focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were used to collect data for the study. Both descriptive (mean, frequencies and percentages) and inferential statistics (binary logistic regression) were used in data analysis. Perception of community towards causes of GBV was measured by using Likert Scale. Content analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. The results show the types of GBV facing female students in day secondary schools are corporal punishment, verbal abuse, forced sexual intercourse, deprivation of basic needs and early marriage. Findings show that female students are highly affected by GBV in and out of school environment and the prevalence of GBV is high. The prevalent relative causes are lack of awareness among communities and families and long distance to and from school. With regard to attitude, both community members and female students had positive perception towards causes of GBV. The study proposes raising female students awareness through clubs in schools, strengthening guidance and counseling and sensitization campaigns to the community members. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6498 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Gender based violence | |
| dc.subject | Female students | |
| dc.subject | Day secondary schools | |
| dc.subject | Misungwi district | |
| dc.title | Gender based violence against female students in day secondary schools in Misungwi district, Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis |