Online Sexual Exploitation against Minors: A Cross-sectional Survey Study of Online Routine, Grooming, Sexting and Sextortion among Secondary School Students in Tanzania

• In Event: Technology-Facilitated Crimes Against Children (Organized by Korean Society of Criminology in America (KoSCA) & Sponsored by the Division of Cybercrime (DC))

Abstract

Guided by the Routine Activity theoretical framework, this study is intended to examine the extent to which online exposure, online network, and a lack of guardianship can predict school students’ encounters of online grooming, sexting, and sextortion. Using a cross-sectional survey to collect data from a stratified random sample of over 1,000 secondary school students aged 13 to 17 from rural and urban areas in Tanzania can not only enrich our theoretical and contextual understanding of OSEC but also provide possible implications for policy and practice for promoting cyber wellness among children and adolescents.

Authors

• Jessica Chi Mei Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• Cindy Xinshan Jia, South China Agricultural University

• Budeba Petro Mlyakado, Dar es Salaam University College of Education