Child policy implementations on preventing child abuse and violence in Unguja Island Zanzibar

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dc.contributor.authorKhamis, Arafa H
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-27T08:54:09Z
dc.date.available2024-09-27T08:54:09Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionA thesis submitted to the School of Public Administration and Management (SOPAM) in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Research and Public Policy of the Mzumbe University
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the child policy implementation in preventing child abuse and violence, at the Ministry of Labour, Elder, Empowerment, Women and children (MLEEWC) in Zanzibar. The case study design was employed involving 46 respondents selected from the Ministry’s headquarters especially from two departments; Departments of Elders and Social Welfare and Departments of Women and Children’s Development. Likewise, cooperative organisations such as Zanzibar Legal services centre, Zanzibar Female lawyer Association, Religious leaders, Tomondo residents, regional and Districts Social Welfare Officers and One-Stop Centre in Zanzibar particularly Unguja Island were involved. Saturated sampling for sample selections were used to the officers of the two selected department of the MLEEWC. Furthermore purposive sampling techniques were employed to the workers from Non - Government institutions and Tomondo residents. On additional to that, interviews were administered, as well as documentary reviews were employed during data collections. Apart from that, the analysis was made through thematic analysis, the computer software for social science (MS-Excel) were employed to assist the researcher in data entry, data management and presentations of the findings. The major findings were as follows: despite the tangible efforts made by the Government and other supportive Agencies on preventing child abuse cases and violence, the problem of child abuse and violence persist in Zanzibar. It is recommends that for effective implementations, the Government has to create an enabling environment as one of the critical requirement for protecting children. Such environment consist enactment of legislation, policies and strategies that protect children against child abuse and violence. Further recommendations, the established committee at levels identified in the study which are Ministry responsible for children, Regional, Districts, Shehia levels, community members and other Government department dealing with protection of children against abuse and violence they should create a broader coordination with other stake holders so as to fight war against child and among them, women and child, laws, justice, health, education finance, police and local Government and NGOs together with multilateral sectors of FBOs.
dc.description.sponsorshipPrivate
dc.identifier.citationAPA
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1323
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMzumbe University
dc.subjectChild policy
dc.subjectChild abuse
dc.subjectChild violence
dc.subjectZanzibar
dc.subjectUnguja island
dc.subjectPrevention of child abuse-Zanzibar
dc.titleChild policy implementations on preventing child abuse and violence in Unguja Island Zanzibar
dc.typeThesis
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