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Faki, Bakari Khatib
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Social Consequences of Witchcraft Accusations: Marriage, Divorce, and Community Exclusion in Zanzibar Faki, Bakari Khatib; Ahmed, Issa G.
Pancasila International Journal of Applied Social Science Том 3 № 03 (2025): Pancasila International Journal of Applied Social Science
Publisher : PT. Riset Press International

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59653/pancasila.v3i03.1999

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This study examines the social consequences of witchcraft accusations in Zanzibar with reference to how such accusations affected marriage, family (Divorce) and community cohesion. The study intends to learn the functioning of beliefs in witchcraft as a mechanism of stigma and social control and symbolic domination in the current Islamic and Swahili cultural systems. Depending on the analysis of secondary data and using only the qualitative exploratory design, the study relied on academic sources, ethnographies, nongovernmental organizations report, and policy documents on witchcraft beliefs and family dynamics in Africa. The analysis of data was performed thematically with references to the theory of stigma by Goffman and Bourdieu, notions of habitus and symbolic power. Findings show that witchcraft accusations divide marriages, promotes divorce, leads to gender inequality, intergenerational exclusion, and poverty. They also erode the social welfare systems on the basis of kinship and reciprocity, as well as undermine communal trust. The paper has made contributions to the sociological and policy discussions by the conceptualization of witchcraft as a form of socially organized phenomenon and offers policy-based interventions that are culturally grounded to enhance the inclusion, gender equity, and resilience of the communities in Zanzibar.
Breaking the Silence: Stigma, Community Norms, and Social Welfare Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Zanzibar Faki, Bakari Khatib; Ali, Juma Salum
Jurnal Sosiologi Agama Indonesia (JSAI) Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Program Studi Sosiologi Agama Fakultas Ushuluddin dan Filsafat, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/jsai.v7i1.9407

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Child sexual abuse (CSA) remains a critical social welfare concern in Zanzibar, where disclosure and help seeking are shaped by community norms, stigma, and institutional trust. This study synthesizes secondary sources through qualitative thematic document analysis of peer reviewed literature and policy or organizational reports (2020 to 2025) identified via a structured search and screened for relevance to sociocultural and institutional determinants of reporting and response. The analysis highlights five recurring patterns: (1) disclosure is constrained by collectivist norms that prioritize family reputation and social harmony; (2) victim blaming and gendered expectations intensify stigma and silence; (3) cultural authority and household hierarchies discourage reporting when perpetrators hold status; (4) institutional barriers, including staffing shortages, fragmented referrals, and procedural delays, reduce confidence in formal pathways; and (5) community engagement and integrated service initiatives, including One Stop Centers, show promise but remain unevenly implemented. Using ecological systems thinking and labeling processes, the study argues that silence is reproduced through interactions across community norms, family decision making, and service systems. The paper concludes by recommending culturally grounded, multi-level interventions that strengthen trusted reporting pathways while reducing stigma through community leadership engagement.
Co-Authors Ahmed, Issa G. Ali, Juma Salum