Childhood Sexual Abuse among University Students in Tanzania

Autor/inn/en	McCrann, Denis; Lalor, Kevin; Katabaro, Joviter Kamugisha
Titel	Childhood Sexual Abuse among University Students in Tanzania
Quelle	In: Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (2006) 12, S.1343-1351 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0145-2134
DOI	10.1016/j.chiabu.2006.05.009
Schlagwörter	Child Abuse; Sexual Abuse; College Students; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Age; Interviews; Incidence; Gender Differences; Poverty; Beliefs; Tanzania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder; Sexueller Missbrauch; Collegestudent; Ausland; Fragebogen; Alter; Lebensalter; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Vorkommen; Geschlechterkonflikt; Armut; Belief; Glaube; Tansania
Abstract	Objectives: There are no prevalence data for childhood sexual abuse among Tanzanian university students. This investigation addressed this paucity. The nature of sexual abuse was also investigated. Method: Participants (N=487) from a university in Tanzania completed a questionnaire which assessed abusive childhood sexual experiences, gathering information about age of victim, duration of abuse, perpetrators, amount of force or persuasion involved, and potential causes of child sexual abuse. A number of individuals were also interviewed about their experiences. Results: The overall prevalence rate for child sexual abuse was 27.7%, with rates being higher for females than for males. The average age of the victim when abuse occurred was 13.8 years. Perpetrators were generally unidentified by respondents; nonetheless, a surprisingly high proportion of female perpetrators was noted. There was a considerable amount of force or persuasion involved in the abusive behavior: betrayal of trust, bribes and physical force were cited frequently. Poverty and superstition were the primary explanations given for child sexual abuse. Conclusion: The study provides evidence for the existence of child sexual abuse in Tanzania. Poverty feeds the "sugar daddy/mammy" phenomenon and combined with various forms of superstition is an important factor in child sexual abuse in Tanzania. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10