Zanzibar — STATISTICS indicate that the sexual abuse of young boys is higher than that of females in Zanzibar, Dr Msafiri Marijani, a pathologist at "One Stop Centre" at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, said.
The centre was established for victims of violence and abuse. "Although we still have a problem in verifying our data on sexual abuse, but it is apparent that more boys experience abuse, including sodomy, when compared to reported rape cases," said Marijani.
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