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Tanzania Overview  61.7
Mil
 More than half of the Tanzania
population are children (0  19,
census 2022)
 Half of all mental health disorders
in adulthood start by age 14 (WHO)
 This means that most mental health
conditions emerge during childhood
and adolescence, but most cases are
undetected and untreated
Punishment as Normalized
Violence
 Punishing Vs Disciplining
 Common strategy for shaping the behaviour
 Deaths, injuries in the name of disciplining or punishing
 Punishment is ALWAYS an act of Violence
 Inflicting pain and discomfort or distress
Three-quarters of Tanzanian
girls and boys have
experienced physical abuse
prior to age 18, let alone
emotional, verbal and sexual
abuses
HakiElimu (2020), (Mangi et al 2017)
Disciplining is CARING
 Punishment is not the same as Disciplining
 Disciplining means or should ALWAYS be CARING
 Guiding, helping, counselling, giving a lot of second chances, giving a
benefit of doubt, stopping, shaping, conditioning
 Will be determined by the intention, love, affection, proud of seeing the
growth
Violence Against children: Intervention
When violence and mistreatment continue or left unattended, they put
this children into a risk of developing a mental health challenges and
eventually mental illnesses
- More than half of the Tanzanian are children under the age of 19
- Half of all adults diagnosed with mental illnesses started before
the age 14.
- Suicide, RTA, Violence, Substance abuse, poor reproductive health
education, maternal conditions, bullying etc. (age 15  29)
The interventions on violence
against children is a multi-
sectoral task
The interventions on violence against children is a multi-
sectoral task
 Positive parenting
 School Mental Health Program and
 Preventive measures
 Accessing to helplines and Digital mental health services
Being more accessible to those who cant
find transportation to see a counsellor in-
person or have a busy schedule..
It is important to foster more
equitable access to Internet
services
Conclusion
 Children are national resources, they need to be protected
 It is important to foster more equitable access to Internet services
and
 To develop young peoples digital skills so as to ensure they can
access mental health services from well-equipped mental
health services providers on their pace and space.
References
 S. Eriksen, E. Lisa F. Schipper, M. Scoville-Simonds et al. (2021) Adaptation interventions and their
effect on vulnerability in developing countries: Help, hindrance or irrelevance? World Development
141 (2021) 105383
 Vergunst and Berry (2021) Climate Change and Childrens Mental Health: A Developmental
Perspective sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/21677026211040787
www.psychologicalscience.org/CPS
 Lukens and McFarlane (2004) Psychoeducation as Evidence-Based Practice: Considerations for
Practice, Research, and Policy in Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention; DOI: 10.1093/brief-
treatment/mhh019, Vol. 4 No. 3, Oxford University Press 2004
 Vigneswaran, Leelamani, Divya and Divya (2017) Communicating Climate Change Importance through Interactive
Multimedia Frame Work for Promoting Education and Effective Public Awareness on Climate Change; International
Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences, ISSN 0973-6077 Volume 12, Number 3 (2017), pp. 409-
420; Research India Publications http://www.ripublication.com

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ACTO Conference Dec 2023 Finale.pdf

  • 2. Tanzania Overview 61.7 Mil More than half of the Tanzania population are children (0 19, census 2022) Half of all mental health disorders in adulthood start by age 14 (WHO) This means that most mental health conditions emerge during childhood and adolescence, but most cases are undetected and untreated
  • 3. Punishment as Normalized Violence Punishing Vs Disciplining Common strategy for shaping the behaviour Deaths, injuries in the name of disciplining or punishing Punishment is ALWAYS an act of Violence Inflicting pain and discomfort or distress
  • 4. Three-quarters of Tanzanian girls and boys have experienced physical abuse prior to age 18, let alone emotional, verbal and sexual abuses HakiElimu (2020), (Mangi et al 2017)
  • 5. Disciplining is CARING Punishment is not the same as Disciplining Disciplining means or should ALWAYS be CARING Guiding, helping, counselling, giving a lot of second chances, giving a benefit of doubt, stopping, shaping, conditioning Will be determined by the intention, love, affection, proud of seeing the growth
  • 6. Violence Against children: Intervention When violence and mistreatment continue or left unattended, they put this children into a risk of developing a mental health challenges and eventually mental illnesses - More than half of the Tanzanian are children under the age of 19 - Half of all adults diagnosed with mental illnesses started before the age 14. - Suicide, RTA, Violence, Substance abuse, poor reproductive health education, maternal conditions, bullying etc. (age 15 29)
  • 7. The interventions on violence against children is a multi- sectoral task
  • 8. The interventions on violence against children is a multi- sectoral task Positive parenting School Mental Health Program and Preventive measures Accessing to helplines and Digital mental health services
  • 9. Being more accessible to those who cant find transportation to see a counsellor in- person or have a busy schedule.. It is important to foster more equitable access to Internet services
  • 10. Conclusion Children are national resources, they need to be protected It is important to foster more equitable access to Internet services and To develop young peoples digital skills so as to ensure they can access mental health services from well-equipped mental health services providers on their pace and space.
  • 11. References S. Eriksen, E. Lisa F. Schipper, M. Scoville-Simonds et al. (2021) Adaptation interventions and their effect on vulnerability in developing countries: Help, hindrance or irrelevance? World Development 141 (2021) 105383 Vergunst and Berry (2021) Climate Change and Childrens Mental Health: A Developmental Perspective sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/21677026211040787 www.psychologicalscience.org/CPS Lukens and McFarlane (2004) Psychoeducation as Evidence-Based Practice: Considerations for Practice, Research, and Policy in Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention; DOI: 10.1093/brief- treatment/mhh019, Vol. 4 No. 3, Oxford University Press 2004 Vigneswaran, Leelamani, Divya and Divya (2017) Communicating Climate Change Importance through Interactive Multimedia Frame Work for Promoting Education and Effective Public Awareness on Climate Change; International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences, ISSN 0973-6077 Volume 12, Number 3 (2017), pp. 409- 420; Research India Publications http://www.ripublication.com