| dc.identifier.citation | Diyammi, M.P. and Khamisi, M. U., (2018): Evaluation of Women Drug Abuse consequences in Zanzibar, in Kinyashi, G.F., Mwang’onda, E. S., Mdendemi, T.R.K., Mandara, C.G., and Hauli, E.(eds.), Conference Proceedings for an International Conference on Planning and Development under the theme Towards Industrialisation in the Global South: Making Rural Regions Inclusive, held at the Institute of Rural Development Planning-Dodoma June 28-30, 2018. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | There have been numerous efforts by the government to bring to an end the phenomenon of drug
abuse. Nonetheless, it has been growing and is becoming economically and socially horrendous.
The study sets apart the dependence stages that women drug users go through in their living,
categorizes the outcomes of drug abuse and addiction on women, and investigates how government
and other organizations take measures to help these pitiable victims to recover and come back to
healthy situation and normal habit. The study employed documentary review, interview and
questionnaire survey to collect data. Purposive sampling, random sampling and snowball sampling
techniques were used to get a sample of women living within and without the sober houses. The
study revealed that, demographic factors such as age, marital status and low educational level
have an influence on young women drug abuse. Other factors of influence include peer pressure,
availability and affordability of drugs and sex working activity. The study recommends that all
stakeholders should do their best to contribute to the prevention and enhancement of protective
factors through family-based intervention and provision of nation-wide meaningful youth
employment. | en_US |
