Community Policing Strategies in Prevention of Gender-Based Violence in Babati District Council, Northern Tanzania

Gasper Mpehongwa (1) , Gamaliel Israel Gabriel (2)
(1) Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo), Moshi, Tanzania. , Tanzania, United Republic of
(2) Department of Governance and Security Studies, Institute of Accountancy (IAA) , Tanzania, United Republic of

Abstract

Community Policing Strategies in Prevention of Gender-Based Violence in Babati District Council, Northern Tanzania

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Authors

Gasper Mpehongwa
Gamaliel Israel Gabriel
[1]
“Community Policing Strategies in Prevention of Gender-Based Violence in Babati District Council, Northern Tanzania”, Soc. sci. humanities j., vol. 9, no. 02, pp. 6677–6683, Feb. 2025, doi: 10.18535/sshj.v9i02.1636.