Project Title: Exploring the relational impacts of gambling on health among Tanzania families: A pilot study
Project Description: Over the last decade, commercialized gambling has grown rapidly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Tanzania's gambling industry is no exception and is projected to make $41m USD in 2023, driven by internet-mediated sports betting. The limited literature on these developments and on the harms involved in the expansion of gambling exists. No Tanzanian study has used qualitative methodologies to examine the practices, experiences, and impacts of betting in the lives of sports bettors and their families and... Over the last decade, commercialized gambling has grown rapidly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Tanzania's gambling industry is no exception and is projected to make $41m USD in 2023, driven by internet-mediated sports betting. The limited literature on these developments and on the harms involved in the expansion of gambling exists. No Tanzanian study has used qualitative methodologies to examine the practices, experiences, and impacts of betting in the lives of sports bettors and their families and particularly on the health of the individuals and of the public. Our study will address this by undertaking interviews and providing insights to inform research and policy priorities.
Principal Investigator : Grace Mhalu
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Time frame: (2023-01-01) - (2023-06-30)
Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) (Normal)
External Collaborating Partners
The University Court of the University of Glasgow