International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
Year : 2018, Volume : 8, Issue : 8
First page : ( 7) Last page : ( 27)
Online ISSN : 2249–2496.

Illicit Drug Trafficking and Its Negative Impacts on Youth in Kinondoni and Temeke Districts (Tanzania)

Diyammi Mark Paul, Japhet Stanley

Department of Sociology and Anthropology of the State University of Dodoma, Tanzania

Online published on 5 August, 2019.

Abstract

The paper focused on illicit drug trafficking and its negative impacts on youth in Dar es Salaam, particularly in Kinondoni and Temeke districts. A sample size of 70 respondents was employed so as to get relevant and reliable information concerning to the study and probability and non probability sampling procedures was employed to get this sample. Primary data and secondary data were used whereby social survey and interview used as method of data collection. Similarly questionnaire and interview schedule were utilized to get primary data and data analysis both qualitative and quantitative were used. The findings reveal that; there are lack of political will in fighting drug trafficking, poor security conditions, poor pay for security officers, poor management or supervision, corruption and involvement of high ranking government officials were categorized under factors significantly influencing drug trafficking. Besides, the study unveils that many youths engage in drug trafficking with numerous expectations which make them fall victims of drug trafficking and drug abuse. The findings also demonstrate that factors such as making huge sum of money in a very short time and becoming rich has made many youths victims of drug trafficking and drug abuse. The study recommends that all stakeholders especially policy makers and government should and ought to consider putting in place policies and strategies that will make people not to participate in this illicit trade. Hence, the government must have a political will, a coordinated efforts in its different organs, must pay well security officers especially polices and provide them with economic incentives, cooperate with the civil society in fighting drug trafficking and drug abuse. These can make drug barons abstain from illicit drug trade in Tanzania.

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