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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2019)

Cyberbullying and Cybervictimization in Tanzanian Secondary Schools: Prevalence and Predictors

https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v8i1.65
hezron onditi
Dr. Shapka, PhD
The University of British Columbia

Corresponding Author(s) : hezron onditi

hezron.onditi@duce.ac.tz

Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), Vol. 8 No. 1 (2019)

Abstract

This study explored cyberbullying and cybervictimization, and the role of sociodemographic and access to technology variables for Tanzanian adolescents. A self-report
questionnaire was completed by secondary school students aged 14 to 18 (Form 1 to Form
IV). Results provide evidence that online violence is increasingly becoming a problem of
concern for Tanzanian adolescents. In particular, whereas 42% of the students reported to
have cyberbullied others using electronic communication devices, 58% admitted having
experienced cybervictimization. Also, results showed that students who spend more time
online, share cellphones with others, and who access digital devices in a private location
are more likely to experience cybervictimization. We also found out that students who
use digital devices in a private location, and who spend more time online (for older and
male adolescents) were more likely to cyberbully others online. The findings provide a
further evidence that cyberbullying is a problem of concern for all children and adolescents
across cultures. The paper concludes by providing implications and suggestions for
intervention programs, and for future studies.

Keywords

adolescents socio-demographic factors ICT cyberbullying cybervictimization
Cyberbullying and Cybervictimization in Tanzanian Secondary Schools: Prevalence and Predictors. (2020). Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 8(1). https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v8i1.65
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Dr. Shapka, PhD, The University of British Columbia




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Cyberbullying and Cybervictimization in Tanzanian Secondary Schools: Prevalence and Predictors. (2020). Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 8(1). https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v8i1.65
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