Nearly one third of Tanzanian girls experience sexual violence before they turn 18, a Unicef survey has found.
The figure among boys is 13.4%, says the UN children's agency.
The most common form of abuse is sexual touching, followed by attempted intercourse, it says.
Unicef official Andy Brooks said the survey was the most comprehensive carried out on this issue in any country and showed the government was prepared to tackle the problem.
"Tanzania is the first country with the courage to expose the full extent of child abuse among boys and girls," he told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme. More...
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The figure among boys is 13.4%, says the UN children's agency.
The most common form of abuse is sexual touching, followed by attempted intercourse, it says.
Unicef official Andy Brooks said the survey was the most comprehensive carried out on this issue in any country and showed the government was prepared to tackle the problem.
"Tanzania is the first country with the courage to expose the full extent of child abuse among boys and girls," he told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme. More...
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