Untold Realities Regarding the Alarming of Raping Cases at Zanzibar. A case of Urban West Zanzibar

Purpose: The study was intended to evaluate the upsetting situation of raping cases in Zanzibar. Methodology: It employed expressive design (N=283) with respondents completing fourteen items in questionnaires. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences was used to analyse data, where descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used to scrutinize the data through mean scores and standard deviations. Findings: The study found that socio-economic factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, low economic resources, and the absence of job opportunities, trusting Whitcraft, little schoolteachers’ accountabilities, and having sex with a child are the real causes of widespread raping cases at Urban West District-Unguja. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study recommended that the Zanzibar revolutionary government ensure that the Zanzibar economy benefits every member of society, giving them the chance to link with the economy. Also, the government needs to make sure accountability is maintained for everyone associated with community welfare. Last of all, actions are taken to make sure perfect religious faith materializes to members of the community.