Reflections on networking dynamics to address violence against children in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorKamusiime, Annah
dc.contributor.authorSandi, Lydia Belinda
dc.contributor.authorKakuru, Doris M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-14T21:36:06Z
dc.date.available2024-11-14T21:36:06Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThis article is based on a study conducted to understand the functionality and connectivity of existing networks and their impact on the prevention and response to violence against children (VAC) in East Africa. We adopted an exploratory qualitative approach in which a bottom-up purposive selection of study participants was used. Data were collected using focus group discussions with grassroots actors, interviews with network leads at the grassroots district and national levels, and VAC network funders. The study was carried out in Tanzania's Dar es Salaam region in three districts (Kigamboni, Temeke, and Ilala) and eight wards. Our findings show that because the nature of VAC is complex and multidimensional, efforts to respond to it also exhibit these qualities. Depending on the goal, networking takes various forms, and VAC networks can have unspecified lifespans. VAC networking results from strategic decision-making that yields many benefits, including a stronger voice and visibility, enhanced impact, and potential efficiency. However, networks also encounter bottlenecks that negatively impact their goals. This is an indication that VAC network actors ought to be more reflexive regarding the space they occupy in the network and intentionally pursue strong relationships among actors and networks.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.identifier.citationKamusiime, A., Sandi, L. B., & Kakuru, D. M. (2022). Reflections on networking dynamics to address violence against children in Tanzania. International Journal of Child Youth and Family Studies, 13(2–3), 143–162. https://doi.org/10.18357/ijcyfs132-3202221136
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.18357/ijcyfs132-3202221136
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/20786
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial CC BY-NC
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Child and Youth Care
dc.titleReflections on networking dynamics to address violence against children in Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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