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Parents-children communication on sexual reproductive health: a case of secondary school students in Kinondoni municipality, Dar es salaam
(Ardhi University, 2022) Jesse, Angela M; Akida, Brian
This study was carried out in Kinondoni municipality, Dar es Salaam city in Tanzania. It was prompted by the increased number of adolescents’ infection with HIV/AIDS, STIs and STDs despite the knowledge provided at schools, social media and seminars. The study focused on examining children’s sources of information on SRH, choices of individuals when discussing SRH issues and factors that hinder parents-children communication on SRH issues. Social Cognitive Theory and Family Communication Pattens Theory were used to guide the study. Cross sectional research design was employed. The study found out that most of children prefer discussing SRH issues with peers rather than parents and that they mostly prefer female than male parents. The study recommends that professionals and government officials such as community development workers, health workers, psychologists and Civil Society Organizations should educate the community specifically parents on the importance of Parent-Children communication on SRH issues.
The role of parents in child protection in Nyamagana municipality, Mwanza, Tanzania
(Journal of co-operative and business studies (jcbs), 2021) Jesse, Angela M
Despite the efforts done by the government and other public and private institutions in introducing and realising children’s rights including protecting them from physical, emotional and psychological despoiled, children are still being violated in different areas within communities. Family as a primary institution can play a huge role in protecting children against any form of violation hence, presence of different incidence of child abuse made it necessary to conduct the study on the role of parents in child protection in the study area. The study was conducted in Nyamagana Municipality in Mwanza, Tanzania because it is among the major areas in which issues of child abuse are mostly observed. The area has a mixture of different people due to the presence of different economic activities including business and mining. The study was guided by the Psychosocial Child Development Theory. The study employed Cross-sectional research design. The study found that most of the respondents are less aware of children’s rights. Furthermore, women in the study area are more obliged to raise their children but they fail to provide the required protection to them due to multiple responsibilities. The study also found excessive beating of children by their parents/guardian, denial to education and sexual abuse as the most reported child violations in the study area. Economic hardship, family separation and parents’ misunderstandings were reported as challenges hindering roles of parents in protecting children in the study area. The study recommends that, public and private sectors as well as civil society’s organisations to provide education to the community on the importance of protecting children.